Twee deels vergulde zilveren monstransen, opgesteld op een tentoonstelling over religieuze objecten uit de middeleeuwen en renaissance in 1864 in Mechelen before 1866

This photograph by Joseph Maes depicts two gilded silver monstrances, religious objects used to display the consecrated Host during Catholic mass. The image was taken in 1864 during an exhibition on religious objects from the Middle Ages and Renaissance in Mechelen. The monstrances' elaborate design, with their tall, pointed spires and intricate ornamentation, is typical of the Gothic style that dominated the visual arts during the Middle Ages. This photograph provides a glimpse into the artistry and religious devotion of a bygone era.