Silver Tone Devotional Reliquary (1850-1890)
Silver Tone Devotional Reliquary (1850-1890)
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Silver Stand Up Reliquary (1850-1890)
19th-century pewter devotional reliquary or monstrance-style altar ornament, possibly of French or Italian origin
The openwork royal crown topped with a cross suggests a Marian or Christ the King devotion, often linked to royal patronage or monastic orders
The two winged cherubs are common in Baroque and Rococo religious art, symbolizing divine love and guardianship.
The 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.
These emanating rays reinforce the theme of divine illumination or celestial glory.
The 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.
Made of pewter (or tin alloy)—a material used for devotional or traveling altars when silver or bronze were too costly.
A small altar ornament or reliquary stand, possibly for a home or convent chapel.
The central star may have once enclosed a tiny relic or piece of silk, now replaced by decorative parchment or mica.
It could also have served as a First Communion or devotional display object, meant to symbolize “Christ the Light.”
Silver Stand Up Reliquary (1850-1890)
19th-century pewter devotional reliquary or monstrance-style altar ornament, possibly of French or Italian origin
The openwork royal crown topped with a cross suggests a Marian or Christ the King devotion, often linked to royal patronage or monastic orders
The two winged cherubs are common in Baroque and Rococo religious art, symbolizing divine love and guardianship.
The 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.
These emanating rays reinforce the theme of divine illumination or celestial glory.
The 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.
Made of pewter (or tin alloy)—a material used for devotional or traveling altars when silver or bronze were too costly.
A small altar ornament or reliquary stand, possibly for a home or convent chapel.
The central star may have once enclosed a tiny relic or piece of silk, now replaced by decorative parchment or mica.
It could also have served as a First Communion or devotional display object, meant to symbolize “Christ the Light.”