Monstrance
Naples
Monstrance, 1746
Gold, precious stones
27 15/16 × 10 1/4 × 7 1/16 in. (71 × 26 × 18 cm)
Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem
© The Frick Collection
Made of solid gold and studded with emeralds, rubies, and diamonds, this monstrance is an extraordinary survival of Neapolitan goldsmith work. As indicated from the inscription on the base, it was a gift from the Kingdom of Naples at the time of King Charles of Bourbon (r. 1734–59). It was brought to Jerusalem in January 1747.