Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Encrusted Altar Reliquary Containing 1ST & 2nd-Class Relics Of 7 Saints
- Price realized
- $832
- Pre-sale estimate
- $500 – $3,500
- Hammer price
- $650
- Category
- Other Collectibles
- Sold
- June 7, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES
Lot description
Gold-tone metal theca reliquary, housing (seven) first and second-class relics of various saints, comprising Saints Alphonsus Liguori, Cecilia, Paul of the Cross, Peter the Apostle, Teresa of Avila, Felicity, and Theophilus, red wax seal with the issuing Catholic authority's coat of arms verso, further encased in a gilt-metal cross-form altar reliquary, having pierced filigree frame set with purple and white rhinestones, on shaped base, theca: approx 1"l, 0.75"w, overall: approx 3.75"h, 3.75"w, 1 3/8"d, 118.4 grams (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: from the extensive collection of a long-time contributor of relics, Catholic church goods, and liturgical antiques NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE. STANDARD TREATMENTS ASSUMED ON ALL COLORED STONES
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.