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Lot 1330 Rα

A late Gothic reliquary

Auction 1096 - overview Cologne
17.11.2017, 10:00 - Deorative Arts
Estimate: 1.300 € - 1.500 €
Result: 4.464 € (incl. premium)
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A late Gothic reliquary

A gilt copper reliquary formed as a Gothic tower, the centre with a sculpted figure of an angel holding a fragment of bone. Repairs and losses, most obviously to the tip of the spire. H 27.8 cm.
Late 14th / 1st half 15th C.

Nothing is known about the origin of the fragmentary bone relic.

Literature

For this type of reliquary, see the reliquary with the rope of Christ in the Aachen cathedral treasury (attributed to Prague, third quarter 14th century). Cf. a reliquary made by the Parler workshop in Prague (cf. cat.: Die Parler und der schöne Stil, vol. 2, Cologne 1978, p. 708 f). This design was also frequently used for monstrances, such as the example in the Schnütgen-Museum in Cologne, inv. no. G563 (Cologne, 2nd quarter 15th century).