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LOT 0368
Post Medieval Reliquary Display Box
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
11 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (682 grams, 29 x 23.5 cm).
A framed and glazed reliquary display box featuring a castle created from polychrome and gilt paper scrolls.
Provenance
English private collection.
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