Gothic style reliquary. Germany, second half of the 19th century

Gothic style reliquary. Germany, second half of the 19th century.
Gilded silver.
With old prayer printed on a paper inside the envelope.
Provenance: private collection.
Attached purchase invoice of 1964 (12000 pts.).
The gilding is not preserved in its entirety.
Measurements: 11 x 5,5 x 5,5 cm.

Small gilded silver reliquary in the shape of a friar carrying a gothic style chest in his hands. The piece stands on an octagonal base ornamented with cabochons of semiprecious stones, with lion-shaped legs worked in round bulk. The reliquary itself, which takes the form of a Gothic chest with a gabled lid, is also decorated with semiprecious stones. The careful chiseling of the piece stands out, especially noticeable in the delicate face of the friar and in the fall of the vestments, already naturalistic considering that it is a piece manufactured in the 19th century.