Italian Metallic Thread, Watercolor and Pearl Beads Reliquary Wall Shrine room paneling Flower and butterfly pattern on

Flower and butterfly pattern on a brown goldstone ground

Art Deco and Gothic-Revival style

With a seated Buddha in the center surrounded by gems from Tibet

1844-present)

Italian Metallic Thread, Watercolor and Pearl Beads Reliquary Wall Shrine room paneling Flower and butterfly pattern onDETAILS An antique framed reliquary devotional with a watercolor scene of Christ as the Good Shepherd with a lamb around his neck ascending to the sky on a cloud. Three angels hold a casket aloft above Christ. Metallic thread, paste stones and pearl beads surround the miniature painting on a red fabric background. This type of reliquary was made in religious houses throughout Europe. FRAMING Gilt frame under glass PLACE OF ORIGIN Italy Europe PERIOD