Rare Pair of Indo-Portuguese Silver Mounted Wood Reliquaries related_ch2334-35 painted and mirrored decoration

painted and mirrored decoration

vase-shaped stem and square base with cut corners

with a long

this pretty antique

late 18th century

Rare Pair of Indo-Portuguese Silver Mounted Wood Reliquaries related_ch2334-35 painted and mirrored decorationDETAILS A rare pair of antique, 19th century hammered and repousse sheet silver over wood altar decorations or reliquaries. The design is European Baroque style but made in the Goa area of Southern India. Altar decorations of this scale are difficult to find now. PERIOD 19th century DATE Circa 1840 DIMENSIONS Width 10. 5 Depth 6 Height 26 inches CONDITION Note: missing some small silver pieces.