März 2017 (A144) - Auction: 22.3.2017, 14:00
–Auction completed
618. Heiligenfigur mit Reliquie
Alpenländisch, 18.Jh. Holz geschnitzt und polychrom gefasst, versilbert und tlw. vergoldet. Stehende Hl. Katharina in faltenreichen Gewändern und Wams mit ihren Attributen Schwert und zersprengtem Rad. Rückseitig abgeflacht. Postament mit verglaster Front. Darin von reicher Drahtarbeit eingefasster Reliquienpartikel mit Cedula. Handschriftlicher Begleitzettel von 1798. H 56,5 cm.
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Transkription des Begleitzettels:
Heil Dir frommer Leser!
1789 den 1ten Merzen beym Einfall
Und Wuth der franzosen in die Schweitz
Kamm ich aus Jrm Schloss Gilgenberg
Als patrönin, gieng wider in die Mutterkirch
Oberkirch, wo mich Urs Victor Kully Pfarrherr
Der Verehrung wider aufsetzte samt
Den unter setzten Reliquien ex Societate (S?)ebrae
Sancta Catharina! Ora pro populo suo
Estimate: CHF 360 - 580EUR 340 – 550
Hammer Price: CHF 360
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