Simple silver constructed reliquary. The lid can be lift up to reveal relict stored inside.
Avers is engraved with letters IHC on a cross-hatched backgroud and revers with floral desing pattern.
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| Copy of the reliquary Material: 925 silver Dating: 15th cent |
The original reliquary:
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| The original from the Museum of Scotland Material: silver Dimensions: 35mm (with loop) x 18mm x 5mm Dating: 15th cent After Glenn 2003, p.86, F4. |
Bibliography
Glenn, Virginia: Romanesque and Gothic. Decorative metal work and ivory carvings in the Museum of Scotland. Edingburgh 2003.
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