Italian Walnut Table Tabernacle or Reliquary Cabinet, Likely Northern Italy, Circa 17th–18th Century a group of hens and

a group of hens and a proud rooster peck at feed in a rustic yard

A rare and evocative example of Victorian hairwork

the piece retains a stamped backing from Wm

yet the overall effect remains strikingly beautiful and atmospheric—an ideal statement piece for collectors of devotional art

including natural patina and areas of age related variation

Italian Walnut Table Tabernacle or Reliquary Cabinet, Likely Northern Italy, Circa 17th–18th Century a group of hens andItalian Walnut Table Tabernacle or Reliquary Cabinet Likely Northern Italy Circa 17th18th Century A deeply evocative small devotional cabinet, hand crafted in solid walnut and fitted with hand forged iron and brass hardware. This form is consistent with table tabernacles or reliquary cupboards used in private chapels or domestic devotional settings across Italy. The architectural shape, with its domed top and plinth base, echoes church tabernacles on