Enamel Painted Reliquary First Class Holy Relic M.Mary Alacoque 19th C.

Beautiful enamel hand painted cross reliquary on a marble base from the 19th Century, containing a First-Class relic of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque,  French Catholic Visitation nun, virgin and mystic.
 
Reliquary description

Stunning cross reliquary made out of brass from the XIX Century. It is beautifully decorated with handmade enamel painted motifs. The relic is safely kept under a glass at the center of the reliquary. The cover at the back is stuck, but it is assumed that the episcopal wax seal is located there as usual, holding the threads of the relic. 
Condition
Some parts of the enamel missing at the bottom, Relic is loose inside of the shield theca and the back is hard to open.
Provenance
French private collection
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