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Reliquary or paperolle * dedicated to the Saints Relics and Saint Martin, with a small miniature statue of the Virgin Mary to the Child Jesus in the center, forming a box, XIXth century.
This reliquary is in good condition.
A note: the hinge of the box is broken, the statuette is peeled and moves inside, some wear of time, see photos.
Artisanal technique of wrapping narrow strips of paper to create various forms and ornamental patterns. The paperolle is a very old technique used in the Middle Ages, in poor churches, to imitate gold or silver filigree decorations. The achievements were often reliquaries called reliquary paperolles. Paperolle is a term derived from paper. It designates not only the technique, but also the realization in paper. The term rolled papers is sometimes used as a synonym.
