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THBFramed 19th C. French Paperolle Reliquary w/ Wood Cross
Lot 187
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
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Bidsquare : VARIETY Ancient, Ethno, Native American, Fine Art
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Western Europe, France, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A delightful paperolle reliquary - a monastery work in which bits of old books, paper, gilding, glass beads, and gold wire are used to create a rich and extravagant paperolle design. Dozens of gold-hued paperolles fill the field surrounding a wooden cross in a type of starburst mandorla. A banner inscribed "B: Elicta" (or Electa) - possibly meaning "the blessed elect" - spans across the bottom of the cross above a small piece of fabric - perhaps the clothing of a saint - and a green paper cut-out of a palm leaf, symbolizing Christ's victory over death. A pair of molded wax leaves additionally flank the cross, while coiled gold wire and petite white glass beads resembling pearls surround the mandorla and embellish areas of the cross itself. Rows of gold palmettes line the periphery, pointing inward from the gold-painted wood frame. Size of reliquary: 5.7" W x 6.8" H (14.5 cm x 17.3 cm); of acrylic display box: 7.7" W x 9" H (19.6 cm x 22.9 cm)
Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982
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#179086Set in a modern acrylic display box with hook on verso for display. Losses to border on bottom periphery and some bending to paper throughout. Otherwise, mostly intact and excellent with impressive remaining detail.Condition
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