Reliquaire argent et vermeil, Silver reliquary from a church in Gazac, photograph, page, number: 'PL. 8.', inscription: 'appartenant a l'eglise de Grazac', photographer: Hippolyte Malègue, France, c. 1850 - in or before 1857, Hippolyte Malègue, photographer, paper, salted paper print, height 210 mm x width 130 mm, relics (and reliquaries), A photographic image of an ornate metal reliquary on a pedestal, shown against a plain light background; the reliquary has an elaborate square central case with decorative columns at the corners and a relief figure on one side, topped by a steep, sculpted roof with finials and small spire-like ornaments; the case sits on a turned stem with faceted and curved sections leading to a broad, shaped base with a slightly raised circular platform; the metal surface shows varied textures and darker patina in recessed areas, and the overall composition is centered vertically in the frame.
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Reliquaire argent et vermeil, Silver reliquary from a church in Gazac, photograph, page, number: 'PL. 8.', inscription: 'appartenant a l'eglise de Grazac', photographer: Hippolyte Malègue, France, c. 1850 - in or before 1857, Hippolyte Malègue, photographer, paper, salted paper print, height 210 mm x width 130 mm, relics (and reliquaries), A photographic image of an ornate metal reliquary on a pedestal, shown against a plain light background; the reliquary has an elaborate square central case with decorative columns at the corners and a relief figure on one side, topped by a steep, sculpted roof with finials and small spire-like ornaments; the case sits on a turned stem with faceted and curved sections leading to a broad, shaped base with a slightly raised circular platform; the metal surface shows varied textures and darker patina in recessed areas, and the overall composition is centered vertically in the frame.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Reliquaire argent et vermeil Silver reliquary church Gazac photograph page number Pl 8 inscription appartenant l'eglise de Grazac photographer Hippolyte Malègue France c 1850 - 1857 paper salted paper print height 210 mm x width 130 mm relics reliquaries photographic image ornate metal reliquary pedestal shown plain light background reliquary elaborate square central case decorative columns corners relief figure side topped steep sculpted roof finials small spire- ornaments case sits turned stem faceted curved sections leading broad shaped base slightly raised circular platform metal surface varied textures darker patina recessed areas composition centered vertically frame

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