Reliquary of the Holy Thorn of Christ’s Crown

Unknown1600

Museu de São Roque
Lisboa, Portugal

Considered today to be a rare witness of Renaissance jewellery in Portugal, this piece of small dimensions contains a relic of the Holy Thorn protected by this small crystal bottle enriched with enamelled gold mountings, datable to about 1600.

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Title: Reliquary of the Holy Thorn of Christ’s Crown
Creator: Unknown
Creator Lifespan: Unknown
Date: 1600
Physical Dimensions: w4 x h7 cm
Provenance: Museu de São Roque/Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
Type: Metalwork
Rights: Museu de São Roque/Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
External Link: Museu de São Roque/Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
Medium: Rock crystal, gold and enamels
Manufactured: Portugal

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