Antique Southern European Baroque Reliquary Cabinet

Name: Antique Southern European Baroque Reliquary Cabinet
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1134197
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

Description

Antique Southern European Baroque Reliquary Cabinet

Late 18th to Early 19th Century

An ornate and atmospheric small cabinet, profusely carved and likely of Southern European origin—most probably Spanish or Italian, though do see what you think. The exuberant Baroque and Rococo styling, with its scrolling foliage, shell motifs, and foliate mask, aligns far more closely with European ecclesiastical craftsmanship than with Kashmiri carving traditions. The overall feel, construction, and decorative vocabulary suggest a date in the late 18th or early 19th century.

Crafted in softwood—likely pine or poplar—the surface retains traces of original gesso and gilding, with a rich, aged patina. The recessed oval niche would have housed a devotional figure or relic, possibly for a domestic altar or small chapel.

Measures: 44 cm (width) x 19 cm (depth) x 35 cm (height).

Condition: Good overall, with wear and marks consistent with age. Old, fully treated woodworm to the back panel. The back feet have undergone glued repair, visible but stable.

Physical Dimensions

Height

35cm (13.78")

Width

44cm (17.32")

Depth

19cm (7.48")

Declaration

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this piece to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1134197

Dealers Notes

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Description

Antique Southern European Baroque Reliquary Cabinet

Late 18th to Early 19th Century

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An ornate and atmospheric small cabinet, profusely carved and likely of Southern European origin—most probably Spanish or Italian, though do see what you think.

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

The exuberant Baroque and Rococo styling, with its scrolling foliage, shell motifs, and foliate mask, aligns far more closely with European ecclesiastical craftsmanship than with Kashmiri carving traditions. The overall feel, construction, and decorative vocabulary suggest a date in the late 18th or early 19th century.

fig 1. Antique Southern European Baroque Reliquary Cabinet

Crafted in softwood—likely pine or poplar—the surface retains traces of original gesso and gilding, with a rich, aged patina. The recessed oval niche would have housed a devotional figure or relic, possibly for a domestic altar or small chapel.

fig 2. Antique Southern European Baroque Reliquary Cabinet

Measures: 44 cm (width) x 19 cm (depth) x 35 cm (height).

Condition: Good overall, with wear and marks consistent with age. Old, fully treated woodworm to the back panel. The back feet have undergone glued repair, visible but stable.