Rosalie Gilbert6d ago
Reliquary Case
with Lamb of God
RE01

Object: Reliquary case
Culture: Medieval. 15th century
Area of Origin: Britain
Material: Pewter
Size: height 26mm, width 15mm
Weight: total 3.98 grams
- case: 3.51 grams
- lamb: 0.47 grams

Notes: The frame and the lamb are seperate, intact and in complete condition. Petwer is complete and intact although the glass is absent. Front frame has singular raised border and row if raised dots. Lamb looks backwards towards the angled cross.

This little reliquary case is used to hold a precious item of a religious nature.

Condition "very fine."

From my collection.
Show threadClaire Barnes

@Rosaliesmedievalwoman That's beautiful! I was going to ask if the lamb slides into the frame but see you've already posted great images at https://rosaliegilbert.com/thegilbertcollection_reliquaries.html

#15thCentury #pewter #reliquary

The Gilbert Collection - reliquaries

Feb 24 at 3:58amWeb
Show threadClaire Barnes6d ago

@Rosaliesmedievalwoman In the medieval seal of Clare College Cambridge, an oval Agnus Dei held by St John the Baptist also shows the lamb looking back at the cross:
https://www.barnes1.net/seal/

#14thCentury #AgnusDei #ClareCollege #CambridgeUniversity #WaxSeal #StJohnTheBaptist

Clare College Seal

The Clare College Seal and the making of the Seal Sculpture

Show threadRosalie Gilbert6d ago
@ClaireFromClare@h-net.social very nice! Many Lambs do look back and many have banners instead of a cross! They're all a bit special, really!
Show threadRosalie Gilbert6d ago
@ClaireFromClare@h-net.social cheers! The other one I've seen had glass and a piece of cloth inside it, which is very special. I'm happy to have this one!