18th Century Austrian Reliquary Cloth, Saint Relics, Gold Thread Embroidery

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An 18th-century Austrian reliquary cloth — 15"W x 17.5"H — worked in gold thread and embroidery, with inscribed parchment name-papers … Read more An 18th-century Austrian reliquary cloth — 15"W x 17.5"H — worked in gold thread and embroidery, with inscribed parchment name-papers of saints; behind each paper a small fabric pillow holding saint-related material (clothing, hair, possessions), plus inscribed medallions (one translating as "Mother of the Virgin"), beads, and sequins. A rare devotional textile for a home chapel, study wall, or serious collection of ecclesiastical antiques — a wealth of research remains for the buyer. Suits traditional Catholic, Baroque, and museum-style interiors. See less