The Holy Thorn Reliquary

Author:   John Cherry
Publisher:   British Museum Press
ISBN:  

9780714128207


Pages:   56
Publication Date:   01 June 2010
Format:   Paperback
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The Holy Thorn Reliquary


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Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. It was commissioned around 1400-10 by Jean duc de Berry, a member of the French royal family, to house a single thorn from the relic of Christ's Crown of Thorns. Having left the duke's possession, it was recorded in Vienna from around 1544 until the 1860s, eventually being acquired by a member of the wealthy Rothschild family, with its true identity remaining undiscovered until the twentieth century. This book explores the meaning and history of this fascinating object, and tells the tale of its remarkable survival and eventual passage to the British Museum.

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Author:   John Cherry
Publisher:   British Museum Press
Imprint:   British Museum Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.140kg
ISBN:  

9780714128207


ISBN 10:   0714128201
Pages:   56
Publication Date:   01 June 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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