RELIQUARY OF THE HOLY NAIL a

Table-reliquary of the Saint Nail of the Holy Cross composed of an oval frame in molded wood and painted in black (faux ebony), inside, a relic: a wrought iron nail, fixed vertically on a background of old velvet red and protected by a curved glass.

Episcopal wax seal from the San Croce in Gerusalemme church in Rome present on the nail.

Overall, a surprisingly intact piece considering its age, fragility and especially its rarity.

PERIOD : French work, 19th
SIZE : 25cm X 18.5cm
SIZE : 9.8" X 7.3"

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