Reliquary
Unknown
ca. 1175–1200 (rock crystal); early 19th century (setting) · Gilded copper, rock crystal, glass, and parchment · Medieval Art
The core of this opulent reliquary contains a large late twelfth-century rock crystal with engraved vine scroll patterns from the Meuse Valley (present-day Belgium). It was said to have once held relics of Saints Margaret, Philip the Apostle, and Catherine as well as of Bishop Valerius. The present neo-Gothic setting may reflect the original reliquary form.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1175–1200 (rock crystal); early 19th century (setting)
- Medium
- Gilded copper, rock crystal, glass, and parchment
- Culture
- French (?)
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
