Lg Antique French Jeweled Relic, Agnus Dei Wax Medallion with Seed Pearls & Gilt Paperolle Ludovic Biennais reportedly supplied luxury travel

Biennais reportedly supplied luxury travel items on credit

Such a beautiful old thing

A man & woman in period dress

I'd date this one to Napoleon III era

shown in the reference catalogue page in that last photo (diamond cut crystal)

Lg Antique French Jeweled Relic, Agnus Dei Wax Medallion with Seed Pearls & Gilt Paperolle Ludovic Biennais reportedly supplied luxury travelRare large antique French Victorian or Napoleon III era jeweled relic, gilt paperolle with seed pearls & jewels surrounding a center figural communion wafer or Agnus Dei wax medallion in 9. 5" ebonized wood oval reliquary frame. A museum quality devotional piece featuring intricate gilt paperolle work adorned with seed pearls and jeweled embellishments. The centerpiece is a figural wax medallioneither a communion wafer or Agnus Deihoused within an