This object is a tabernacle or reliquary, a small wooden cabinet used in places of worship, often in churches or private oratories, to contain consecrated hosts.
Characteristics of the object
: Materials: It is made of lacquered and gilded wood.
Style and period: The architectural style, with its side columns and scrollwork decoration, suggests an Italian origin (probably Tuscan) dating back to the 18th century.
Symbolism: The central door features a sculpture or appliqué representing a chalice surmounted by a radiant host, a Eucharistic symbol of the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
Function: Its primary function is to contain the ciborium, the sacred vessel that holds the hosts, making it a historical work of sacred art.
Entirely original - Original lock with working key.
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SILVER Seller in Firenze, Italy
