Description
Materials: vitreous enamel, quartz crystal (tested), wood, catholic relics, pigments on vellum or parchment, solid 22k yellow gold (unmarked; tested with electronic gold tester & nitric-muriatic acid)
Provenance: former property of Château de Treulan (Pluneret, Bretagne, France)
Workmanship origin: probably west European
Weight: 30.7 grams
Height: 48 mm
Width: 36.8 mm
Depth: 11 mm
Condition: five of the ten inner compartments are missing relics, the horizontal arm of the wooden cross is a later restoration, partial enamel loss to the red enamel flames and heart, tiny nibbles and losses to the periwinkle and light blue enamel borders. Bail area with some shallow white enamel loss; a bead-shaped finial may be missing at the tip. Some minor losses to polychrome enamel decorations here and there. Overall in very good condition for age: crystal cover in great condition, locket latch and catch working and secure.