A rare silver reliquary arm with relic bone, with the coat-of-arms of Cosme Roger (1671-1710), Bishop of Lombez, France
Possibly Southern-Italy or Napoli, 17th century
The whole hammered, on a square base with spreading foot above which a realistic sleeve with a central oval window with a relic, the hand with blessing gesture pointing to god.
H. 54 cm
Provenance:
- Private collection, Ibiza (since 1980’s)
- Private collection, Brussels (2019) - Private collection, the Netherlands (2019)
Note:
Including an Artloss certificate stating the legitimacy of the object.
The whole hammered, on a square base with spreading foot above which a realistic sleeve with a central oval window with a relic, the hand with blessing gesture pointing to god.
H. 54 cm
Provenance:
- Private collection, Ibiza (since 1980’s)
- Private collection, Brussels (2019) - Private collection, the Netherlands (2019)
Note:
Including an Artloss certificate stating the legitimacy of the object.
Part of the Europe collection.
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