Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
First Class Relic Of Pope Pius X In A Reliquary Statuette With Coa
- Price realized
- $1,270
- Pre-sale estimate
- $500 – $700
- Hammer price
- $1,000
- Category
- Sculptures and Carvings
- Sold
- July 20, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 3- JULY 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
First-class (ex carne) religious relic of Saint Pius X (born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, Italian, 1835-1914), housed in theca reliquary, further encased in a gilt-metal figural statue reliquary modeled as Pope Pius X, raised on integral platform base, accompanied by certificate of authenticity issued by the Postulator of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of PII, The Tenth Supreme Pontiff, certificate dated 1954, theca: approx 1.5"h, 1.5"w, overall: approx 10.75"h, 3.5"w, 3 1/8"d, 1.75lbs (for shipping purposes only)
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.