Amulet, oval shaped silver reliquary pendant, containing a textile relic belonging to St. Vincent de Paul, with a loop for suspension. [RB 20/04/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, oval shaped silver reliquary pendant, containing a textile relic belonging to St. Vincent de Paul, with a loop for suspension. [RB 20/04/2012]
Long description: Amulet, oval shaped silver reliquary pendant, containing a textile relic belonging to St. Vincent de Paul, with a loop for suspension. The relic in a piece of textile, mounted on a red coloured textile, and enclosed by a 'v' shape comprised of coiled gold coloured metal wire. Below the relic there is a strip of paper with 'St V. de Paul' in black ink on it. Below the paper there is a sequin. All of which is mounted behind a panel of glass, and the front of the metal pendant has been ?cast with an ornate design. [RB 20/04/2012]
Geographical reference: Europe
Europe
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Silver Metal, Material Glass, Material Textile, Material Sequin, Material Paper Plant, Material Metal Wire, Material Ink, Process Incised, Process Cast
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 32 x 20 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.948 Other numbers: 1887

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