Reliquary Pendant with Queen Margaret of Sicily Blessed by Bishop Reginald of Bath, 1174–77


Reliquary Pendant with Queen Margaret of Sicily Blessed by Bishop Reginald of Bath, 1174–77, Made in Canterbury, England, British, Gold, Overall: 1 15/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (5 x x cm), Metalwork-Gold, The engraved Latin inscription on the back identifies the subject: “Bishop Reginald of Bath hands this over to Queen Margaret of Sicily.” The inscription on the front lists the relics once contained under a crystal: “Of the blood of Saint Thomas martyr


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