18th Century - Embroidered Silk - Reliquary Heart With 4 Ex Ossibus Relics

Wonderful heart-shaped reliquary in silk embroidered with floral motifs, containing the ex ossibus relics of 4 Holy Martyrs: St. Angelino, St. Felice, St. Giocondo and St. Viatore.The reliquary, composed of the base with the relief case and the lid, preserves the ancient blown glass (hand-shaped in the shape of a heart) and the original golden scrolls, is a splendid and typical example of the manufacturing carried out by nuns in convents in past centuries.The silk embroidery gives flavor and feeling to the object, which emanates all the dedication and veneration towards the content that are manifested through the care and passion with which the object was created.Dim. cm 7.7 x 6.8 x 1.5