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Monstrance reliquary by Johann Gottfried Schlaubitz fl. 1733–1771, goldsmith; originally containing relics of the Holy Cross. Rococo silver reliquary in the shape of a monstrance, supported on a circular, quadripartite, vertically ribbed profiled foot decorated with rooster combs, passing into a shaft with a pear-shaped rocaille nodus; a glory decorated with rocailles and garlands; center oval cutout for relics surrounded by rays, below it a flaming heart engraved with the letters IRS and the Zejbersdorf von Sartawski coat of arms. Inscribed on the foot: Pro Ecclesia Obizinenzi 1748 ca. 1748. Materials: silver; style: rocaille/Rococo. Subject/iconography: Entombment iconography, relics of the Holy Cross; function: reliquary/monstrance. Place of origin: Gdansk, Royal Prussia, Poland. Dimensions: height 31 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 12 cm., An ornate metallic object stands against a plain gray background, featuring a decorative top section with a central oval opening surrounded by radiating petal-like shapes; the surface shows intricate scrollwork and carved floral motifs. The object displays a mix of silver and gold tones, with gold accents on the circular surround, the finial at the top, parts of the stem, and the rounded base, while the rest is predominantly silver. The stem is sculpted with flowing curves and shell-like elements, leading to a broad rounded base that combines smooth curved panels and embossed ornamentation in both silver and gold hues.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Monstrance reliquary Johann Gottfried Schlaubitz fl 1733–1771 goldsmith originally containing relics Holy Cross Rococo silver reliquary shape monstrance supported circular quadripartite vertically ribbed profiled foot decorated rooster combs passing shaft pear-shaped rocaille nodus glory decorated rocailles garlands center oval cutout relics surrounded rays flaming heart engraved letters IRS Zejbersdorf von Sartawski coat arms Inscribed foot Pro Ecclesia Obizinenzi 1748 ca 1748 Materials silver style rocaille Rococo Subject iconography Entombment iconography function reliquary Place origin Gdansk Royal Prussia Poland Dimensions height 31 cm width 13.5 cm depth 12 cm ornate metallic object stands plain gray background featuring decorative top section central oval opening surrounded radiating petal- shapes surface intricate scrollwork carved floral motifs object displays mix gold tones gold accents circular surround finial top parts stem rounded base rest predominantly silver sculpted flowing curves shell- elements leading broad rounded base combines smooth curved panels embossed ornamentation gold hues.