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"The things that we love tell us what we are.” – St. Thomas Aquinas This 18th-century rococo carved fruitwood shrine to the most prominent scholastic thinker of 13th-century Europe invites you to delight in the details. The door is carved with shells and scrollwork, and the domed case’s interior is adorned with wallpaper of scrollwork and flowers in a giltwood frame. The figure of the influential saint is meticulously carved and painted. He is dressed in a silk gown with passementerie trim (possibly original), with a matching cap and a jeweled crown on his lap. Rather than a physical crown representative of royalty, this depiction represents the saint’s profound intellect and understanding of theology. NOAG invites you to step into our “Cabinet of Curiosities” to browse the unique selection of provocative conversation-starters that make up the upcoming June 12 auction at neworleansauction.com. 👑: Lot 79 | Italian Cased Shrine to St. Thomas Aquinas 📸: @jmarquephoto 📍: @pharmacymuseum #auction #auctionhouse #interiordesign #neworleans #antiques #cabinetofcuriosities