Featured Incredible Silver Bust

I love collecting silver but have never seen anything like this piece before. Listed as spanish reliquary bust. It seems to have some semi-precious stones. Any thoughts on age and maker?

 

Saint Felicia, for the obvious.

 

OMG ,that is fabulous ! Where did you find it ????

 

How big is that anchor on her, and where is it on her?? Actually, how large is the bust itself???? She looks gorgeous!!! Tell us MORE please!!! Are there any more 'marks' on her underneath???

 

VERY NICE INDEED !!! ... Joy.

 

Saint Felicia is 14” tall and weighs in at 42.63 troy ounces. There are no other marks visible to her underside and I am struggling to match this mark to any of the spanish silversmiths. Acid tested for silver.

 

Part of Chicago estate sale, johnny.

 

I don't know anything about it, but she is gorgeous!!!!

 

Someone with me insists that the mark looks like calvary.

 

I had the same impression, popsy!

 

Where would the relic be held? Is there a compartment somewhere?

I had that immediate impression too, although can also see a melting anchor or shamrocks.

 

So is the N compared to the serif style of most of the other letters. It's a 'Greek' E, epsilon. My feeling is script is pseudo-Medieval Latin.

Looks like there is an indistinct mark to the left of the Calvary anchor.

 

If she is meant to be this Felicia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicitas_of_Rome

the presentation is not very consistent with the martyred mother of 7.

 

I do not believe it be Saint Felicitas of Rome. Also, Sancta means “Holy” while Santa means Saint in Spanish. Trying to put these puzzle pieces together

 

I may be wrong but will throw this observation into the mix.
The word Sancta is latin
Which would then mean the translation is Saint Felix
In the 1700's Saint Felix of Valois was depicted with long hair and feminine features.

 

Wow, it's gorgeous!!

(Throwing this out here quickly without much research...)
She may be associated with The Mystery of Obanos, which is a story about Felicia and her brother Guillermo.






San Guillermo reliquary:
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Well that is certainly an interesting twist.

 

Wow. Do you have history and insight on the San Guillermo reliquary?