Silver-gilt and richly crafted objects for civil use were real treasures, both material and artistic. They were therefore used for representation and ostentation. A highlight of the Treasure that was rebuilt after the 1755 Earthquake is an exceptional set of 23 works reserved for the Crown's greatest public ceremonies, such as the Royal Baptisms, the Acclamation, or the royal ceremony of Washing the Feet of the Poor on Holy Thursday.
Whether on display or in use, during the ceremonies, in everyone's eyes these works reflected the solemnity of the act, as well as that of the royal insignia that they bore, of the gestures and precedence of those carrying them, and of the spaces they adorned.
Whether on display or in use, during the ceremonies, in everyone's eyes these works reflected the solemnity of the act, as well as that of the royal insignia that they bore, of the gestures and precedence of those carrying them, and of the spaces they adorned.
