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12 - A pair of large antique Baroque polychrome carved wooden reliquaries with relics of Saint Gereon and Saint Helena.
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A pair of large antique Baroque polychrome carved wooden reliquaries with relics of Saint Gereon and Saint Helena. Richly decorated reliquaries each containing a large bone relic behind an oval glazed opening. The relics bear the inscriptions "Os S. Gereonis M." and "Os S. Helenae M.", referring to Saint Gereon and Saint Helena. 18th/19th century. Condition: age-related wear, cracks, losses to the polychromy, and minor damages to the carved decoration. Condition report available upon request. Provenance: Ex-collection of Professor Jan Karel Steppe (1918-2009): Belgian Art Historian and Collector, Ghent. H: 48 - W: 42 cm
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The Art of Devotion: A Professor's CollectionAuction house
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