Two identical oval glass-fronted brass reliquary thecae housing substantial first-class ex ossibus relics of Saint Martyrs Telianus and Egei. The relics are affixed to red silk background and identified on an arch-shaped manuscript cedula as S. Teliani M. and S. Egei M.. On the back, the thecas are secured with perfectly preserved seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Tiberio Borghese (†1792), Archbishop of Siena (1772-1792). They are accompanied by a single original matching authentics document issued by Fr. Borghese in 1786.
Additional Info
- ID#: 171-RSCR-2
- Size: 32 x 27 mm
- Age: ca. 1786
- Origin: Siena, Italy
- Materials: brass
- Price: $1,35020% off$1,080
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