Antique 18th c Italian Reliquaries - Pair

Antique Italian Reliquaries

• antique circa late 1700s
• from Italy
• sold as a pair
• left: 19" tall x 7.5" bottom width x 7.75" top (at widest point) x 5" deep, right: 20.25" tall x 7.5" bottom width x 7.75" top (at widest point) x 6" deep

A reliquary is a piece that would house a holy relic. Relics are items that are from or have come in contact with a holy or religious figure. Often times this would be clothing, scraps of clothing, a lock of hair, or even sometimes body parts.