{"product_id":"silver-tone-devotional-reliquary-1850-1890","title":"Silver Tone Devotional Reliquary (1850-1890)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSilver Stand Up Reliquary (1850-1890)\u003cbr\u003e19th-century pewter devotional reliquary or monstrance-style altar ornament, possibly of French or Italian origin\u003cbr\u003eThe openwork royal crown topped with a cross suggests a Marian or Christ the King devotion, often linked to royal patronage or monastic orders\u003cbr\u003eThe two winged cherubs are common in Baroque and Rococo religious art, symbolizing divine love and guardianship.\u003cbr\u003eThe eight-pointed star radiating from the center is traditionally associated with the Star of Bethlehem (guiding light of Christ) or the Virgin Mary (Stella Maris). The use of gold foil and possibly mica or parchment beneath glass suggests this was once a reliquary-style devotional piece, perhaps containing a relic or blessed object behind the star.\u003cbr\u003eThese emanating rays reinforce the theme of divine illumination or celestial glory.\u003cbr\u003eThe dove descending within rays represents the Holy Spirit, making this a Trinitarian symbol—Christ’s light, the Father’s crown, and the Spirit’s descent.\u003cbr\u003eMade of pewter (or tin alloy)—a material used for devotional or traveling altars when silver or bronze were too costly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small altar ornament or reliquary stand, possibly for a home or convent chapel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe central star may have once enclosed a tiny relic or piece of silk, now replaced by decorative parchment or mica.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt could also have served as a First Communion or devotional display object, meant to symbolize “Christ the Light.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48254739087615,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/1bf8fd15-acad-492f-acc4-bf5c5306894d.png?v=1772989880","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/es\/products\/silver-tone-devotional-reliquary-1850-1890","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}