Locket; Spain, c. 1915.

Locket; Spain, c. 1915.
Silver 915 partially gilded, openwork, and enameled with applied stones.
It has faults.
It has punches on the base "Talleres de arte".
Measurements: 32 x 17 x 8,5 cm.
Weight: 1312 g.
The realization of this type of religious objects, designed to house the relics of the saints, was common since the Gothic period, highlighting both the crosses, such as the so-called "testas", which, in the documentation contemporaneous to its realization, were very popular. It should be remembered, however, that at that time practically any element that had been in contact with the saint or with his mortal remains (cloths, burial soil, etc.) was considered a sacred relic, which triggered a whole market for this type of object. The best examples were made of precious metals, but specimens in other materials were also highly valued, both for the container and, above all, for the content.