A gold South American or Spanish oval reliquary pendant

A gold South American or Spanish oval reliquary pendant,
probably early 19th century, depicting Saint Joseph with the Christ Child to one side and the Virgin Mary to the other. Painted in body colour and partially gilded beneath a glazed cover, to a frame decorated with laurel leaves and a twisted wire outer border to a jump ring bale. Tested as approximately 18ct gold. 49 x 40mm, 20.00g

Provenance: Iconastas, Piccadilly Arcade, St. James's, London, W1