Rare French Convent Reliquary with Agnus Dei & Saints' Relics in Embroidered Metallic Thread Case, c. 1780–1825 kiln-fired enamel necessaire the leather inner sleeve and

the leather inner sleeve and over-sleeve each have a pleated baffle allowing a good width inside

it is as fine as when it was custom made

The long toothbrush jar might be a replacement

my extra large photos show I did not do much to clean it

1705-1765) was from a long lineage of Dutch artists - a true dynasty

Rare French Convent Reliquary with Agnus Dei & Saints' Relics in Embroidered Metallic Thread Case, c. 1780–1825 kiln-fired enamel necessaire the leather inner sleeve andHandcrafted within the quiet walls of a French convent, this extraordinary devotional reliquary survives as a poignant testament to centuries of Catholic faith and remarkable needlework. Fashioned upon a silk foundation and measuring only four inches in height, the reliquary is centered by a domed glazed compartment preserving an Agnus Dei wax devotional together with relic labels identifying several saints, including St. Benedict, all arranged