Christ and Mary, pair of reliquary busts in stained pine wood, Italian school
Located in Madrid, España
Christ and Mary, pair of reliquary busts in stained pine wood, Italian school, 18th century Measurements: 64 cm high x 39 cm wide x 20 cm deep [Christ] 62 cm high x 35 cm wide x 20...
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Pair of Carved Polychromed Wood Reliquary Busts of Saints, 17th/18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The carvings are fluid and well-developed with appropriate levels of crispness while maintaining a certain ethereal quality in the busts. The reverse retain an early white and gray p...
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Antique Italian Carved Silvered Gilt Wood Altar Reliquary Bust Sculpture 18th C.
Located in Forney, TX
Italy, late 18th century, church altar reliquary, hand carved solid wood, gesso, and silver leaf, in Baroque taste, finely detailed figural bust form, with hollowed central relic com...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The back is flat and not carved which demonstrates the reliquary-bust was destined to be seen frontally. It may have been placed against a wall, upon an altar.
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18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of scarce large Italian Baroque period carved and painted wood church altar reliquary busts. Born in Italy in the 18th century / possibly late 17th century, figura...
Blown Glass, Wood
Polychrome Reliquary Bust of a Monk
Located in Paris, FR
The back is flat and not carved which demonstrates the reliquary-bust was destined to be seen frontally. It may have been placed against a wall, upon an altar.
Giltwood
Carved Alabaster Bust of the Madonna, Italian, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Both would often be placed on side-altars in churches, alongside devotional paintings or reliquary busts. The present bust, which is carved in alabaster and was probably executed in ...
Alabaster
Carved Wood Reliquary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Deeply carved wood bust mounted on a plinth. The saint's head is crowned with a wreath and palm fronds surround the bottom of the reliquary.
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Small 18th Century Spanish Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Folk Art reliquary bust, Spain, 18th century. Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
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Rare 17th Century Walnut Wood Reliquary Bust
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a magnificent antique hand carved French reliquary bust of a Bishop dating back to the 1600’s.
Pair of 17th Century Italian Carved Reliquary Busts
Located in Buisson, FR
Complete unique set of two early Baroque reliquary busts with their beautiful color and gilding.
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H 16.93 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in
Antique Italian Reliquary Busts of Joseph and Mary, Wood, 17th Century
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Italian Reliquary Joseph and Mary Busts I 17th Century Exquisite pair of reliquary Joseph and Mary bust showcases the exceptional craftsmanship of late 17th-century Italian a...
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H 18.51 in W 11.42 in D 6.3 in
17th-18th Century Italian Hand carved Wooden Reliquary Bust of a Saint
Located in Buisson, FR
Large carved wooden reliquary bust of a Saint. Beautiful weathered paint and gilding.
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H 18.12 in W 11.42 in D 6.3 in
17th-18th Century Italian Hand carved Wooden Reliquary Bust of a Saint
Located in Buisson, FR
Large hand carved wooden reliquary bust of a saint. Beautiful weathered color and gilding.
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Carved Bust of Joan of Arc
Located in Stamford, CT
Very interesting 18th century French carving of Joan of Arc, mostly stripped of original surface but with traces of various layers of paint, enough to give it presence and a certain ...
17th-18th Century Italian Wooden Reliquary Bust of a Madonna
Located in Buisson, FR
Large carved wooden reliquary bust of a Madonna. Beautiful colors. Small losses and without the relics.
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H 17.72 in W 16.93 in D 9.45 in
16th Century Spanish Wooden Painted and Gilded Reliquary Bust of a Saint
Located in Marbella, ES
16th century Spanish wooden painted and gilded reliquary bust of a saint.
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17th-18th Century Italian Wooden Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative reliquary bust. Several layers of paint and traces of silver visible.
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Italian 18th Century Papier Mâché Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique gilded Baroque reliquary bust made out of papier mâché. Original period piece, Italy dated 1722.
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17th-18th Century Italian Wooden Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Large carved wooden reliquary bust with lion heads at his shoulders. Beautiful traces of silver.
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17th-18th Century Italian Wooden Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Large carved wooden reliquary bust representing a roman nobleman. Beautiful traces of colour and gilding.
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17th-18th Century Carved Oak Reliquary Bust, French
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique wooden reliquary bust. Beautiful weathered piece, France, circa 1650-1750.
Oak
17th-18th Century Italian Hand Carved Wooden Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Carved wooden reliquary bust representing a Saint figure. Beautiful traces of its original silver and gilding.
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H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 5.75 in
Mid-17th Century Portuguese Carved Reliquary Bust of "Saint Margaret of Antioch"
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique bust of "Margaret the Virgin" was created in Portugal circa 1660. The saint, with the original polychromed and gilt finish, houses a small relic, a piece of hand-sewn fa...
Oak
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H 15.75 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Bust-Reliquary by Anonymous Italian School, 18th-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Couple of Bust-Reliquary is an original work realized in Italy at the end of 18th-early 19th century.
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H 16 in W 16 in D 8 in
Late 17th–Early 18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Bust of Madonna Addolorata
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
At the neckline appears a beaded medallion, likely referencing a rosary or small reliquary ornament. Busts of this scale were typically displayed on private altars, Passion tableaux...
Walnut
ITALIAN SILVER GILT RELIQUARY BUST
Located in Natchez, MS
Early 19th century Italian silver gilt reliquary bust of saint.
A Pair of Polychrome Reliquary Busts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Painted and Gilded Wood Reliquary Busts
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H 21.26 in W 12.41 in D 7.29 in
Reliquary Bust of Saint George, Gift Polychrome Wood, 15th Century, Tuscany
By Francesco di Valdambrino
Located in Paris, FR
Reliquary bust of Saint George carved wood in the round, gilded and polychrome.
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17th Century Reliquary Bust of Cardinal
Located in Natchez, MS
17th c. Reliquary Bust of Cardinal
A Pair of Italian Carved, Polychrome Wood Reliquary Busts, c. 1770
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of Italian polychrome wood reliquary busts are of a male and a female. There is a oval carved-out area on each bust which would have housed a relic of the deceased shown, ...
Spanish Baroque Reliquary Bust of a Bishop
Located in Natchez, MS
Spanish Baroque reliquary bust of a bishop of gilt and polychrome carved wood.
18th Century Italian Reliquary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18TH CENTURY ITALIAN CARVED WOOD RELIQUARY BUST.
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