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John I was born in Tuscany, perhaps in Siena, to a small lord named Constantius. Little is known about his pontificate, which began in 523 and ended in sorrow in 526.
In an elegant gilded and polychrome wooden reliquary, a rare pontifical relic of the ex-ossibus type is offered for devotion. This relic of Pope Saint John, first of the name, is surrounded by a rich montage of silver and gold cannetilles, pearls and colored glassware.
Two congregational seals are present on the back.
A work well within the taste of South German productions.
Good condition, a few missing parts to the frame.
Dimensions 50 cm by 30 cm.
Reference no. 868
Ref: XJVLAUV1CX