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1915

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Chaisse Reliquary

This is a reliquary. It is dated 16th century and we acquired it in 1915. Its medium is part a/d: gilt metal, enamel; part e: wood. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

  • Vanity Case
  • gold, enamel, diamonds, mirrored plate glass.
  • Lent by Private Collection.
  • 13.2016.36

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Chaisse Reliquary; France; part a/d: gilt metal, enamel; part e: wood; 1915-27-17-a/e

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18186353/ |title=Chaisse Reliquary |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=16 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>