Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox
Thu, Oct 11, 2018 11:00PM EDT
Lot 533
A 1763 Coffin-Shaped Reliquary.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
A 1763 Coffin-Shaped Reliquary. Genoa, Italy, 1763. Wooden reliquary with glass front bounded by gilt roping and oval compartments. Ex-ossibus relics of the following saints: S. Matthiae (St. Matthias), S. Anastasiae (St. Anastasia), S. Hyppolyti (St. Hippolyte), S.S. Thebaeoru [?], S. Gervasij (St. Gervasius), S. Matthiae (St. Matthias), and S. Matthei (St. Matthew). Secured on the reverse by a seal of Spanish wax, bearing an imprint of a coat of arms, with the attestation of the Abbott of St. Matthias? Church Parish in Genoa, Italy, dated August 14, 1763, indicating that the relics were authenticated on April 11, 1619 by Abbott D. Fabiano Richerio. Some sealing thread on the reverse lacking, otherwise very good.
