A VERY RARE 17TH CENTURY SPANISH BRONZE RELIQUARY CROSS CRUCIFIX VIRGIN MARY For Sale

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL HANDMADE AND CAST BRONZE SPANISH RELIQUARY CRUCIFIX CROSS FEATURING THE VIRGIN MARY , ANGELS , THE EUCHARIST AND A SAINT ALONG WITH WORSHIPERS AND ANGELS . THIS IS A 17TH CENTURY BAROQUE RELIC CONTAINER FROM SPAIN . IT BEARS A RESEMBLANCE TO THE CRUZ DE CARAVACA IN TERMS OF THE DOUBLE ARMS AND THE WAY IT OPENS TO CONTAIN RELICS . I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER LIKE THIS IN OVER 30 YEARS OF COLLECTING . YOU WILL LIKELY NEVER SEE ANOTHER LIKE IT. THIS MEASURES 6 1/2 INCHES BY ABOUT 3 INCES
I AM SELLING OFF MY COLLECTION OF OVER 30 YEARS OF CROSSES AND CRUCIFIXES . I WILL BE POSTING ALL TYPES AND AGES OVER THE NEXT YEAR. SOME PIECES FROM MY COLLECTION HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND HAVE BEEN LOANED OUT TO UNIVERSITIES FOR STUDY. I WILL INCLUDE THOSE SPECIFICS WHEN I POST PIECES RELATED TO EXHIBITS IN PARTICULAR.PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
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