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Learn MoreSpanish Silver Gilt Monstrance
- This incredible Spanish silver gilt monstrance dates to the mid-16th century
- The monstrance holds the Eucharist, specifically the sacramental bread
- The quality and workmanship of this early monstrance is simply stunning
- To find such an early silver masterpiece of religious significance is extraordinary
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Surviving examples of the square Spanish monstrance appear to date from the early 16th to the early 17th centuries. The vessels were used in the Roman Catholic, Old Catholic and Anglican Churches to display the consecrated host at the annual feast of Corpus Christi and at the Service of Benediction. After the Council of Trent (1545-63), a period of intense self-examination for the Catholic Church, monstrances began to appear with sun-like rays, symbolizing Christ's regeneration and radiance. Similar monstrances from this period are held in the Varez Fisa Collection in Madrid and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Illegibly marked on the base and three panels; 5630 grams
Circa 1550
8 1/2" square x 24 1/2" high

Period: | Pre-17th Century |
Origin: | Other |
Type: | Other |
Depth: | 8.5 Inches |
Width: | 8.5 Inches |
Height: | 24.5 Inches |
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