Beautiful antique Italian1800's niche or travel ing altar shrine reliquary. This is an artisan carved wooden piece with a hand painted forest green exterior and dual hinged doors. It opens in the front to an interior compartment painted powder blue, and featuring a central canopy of gilded wood surmounted with a gilt fabric cross and hand painted gilt stars. There are Hanging candle sconces on the door interiors. There is also a metal drop lock to the front and a metal carrying handle on the top. This piece was from a private collection in Provence,
Dimensions: 11ʺW × 7ʺD × 17.5ʺH
Style: Baroque Italian Rococo
Perios: Early 1800's
Origin: - Italy