A Superb 19th Century Spanish Colonial Reliquary
A large and impressive 19th century Andean double sided relicario with Our Lady of the Rosary on the obverse face and Saint Joseph and Child on the reverse. Incredibly fine detail with brilliant hand painted gold work throughout. Hand painted on tin and displayed behind glass in the original silver case.
Dimensions: 4.25 inches to top of bail.
In excellent, original condition.
**********************************************
About Us:
Specializing in Spanish colonial and Mexican folk art, Colonial Arts offers a unique collection that has been carefully hand selected for quality, craftsmanship, artistic merit and design. Our philosophy is based on basic principles of authenticity, condition, great service and a pride in the pieces we sell. Colonial Arts is a member of the Antique Dealers Association of California and the Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association. Each item in our catalogue is guaranteed to be authentic.
Colonial Arts started as a cyber enterprise 1998 and subsequently opened its first brick and mortar location on Union Street in San Francisco’s North Beach Neighborhood. Today Colonial Arts is situated in the San Francisco design center in a historic brick and timber building. The focus of the gallery continues to be high quality Spanish colonial and vintage folk art from Spain, Mexico and the Americas.
Please visit our website, www.colonialarts.com for more of our latest offerings.
**********************************************
Other available offerings and keyword:
Mexican lacquerware, Guatemalan textiles, Spanish table, coffer, Mexican trunk, Shipibo, reliquary, tribal rug, retablos, Cuzco school painting, bulto, sombrero, betel nut, serape, saltillo, Crucifix, Cristo, Chalice, Commode, Armoire, Chairs, Candlesticks, Candelabra, Spratling, coconut bank, crown, corona, bargueno, vargueno, nicho, madonna, virgin, columns, lusterware, hispano moresque, baroque, Cusco, Peruvian, mask, Mexico, santo, tribal rug, anatolian, bench, bed, bowl, plate, charger, tonala, tlaquepaque, religious, majolica, faience, pottery, tile, icon, Syrian, Persian, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, ivory, french, italian, santo, santos, saint, retablo
