{"product_id":"relique-saint-andre-2","title":"EX OSSIBUS RELIC OF SAINT ANDREW THE APOSTLE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"reliquaire-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare 18th-century bronze reliquary with glass front, containing a first-class EX OSSIBUS relic of Saint Andrew the Apostle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis oval reliquary features an antique bronze mount with a brown patina and retains its original suspension loop. The glazed front protects an interior composition characteristic of 18th-century convent craftsmanship, preserved intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe background is made of pink silk textile, creating a luminous contrast with the gilt decorative elements that highlight the relic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center is a mystical sunburst design composed of golden rays. The relic is set within a small circular cartouche surrounded by delicately cut floral paper decoration. A border of metallic bullion wire frames the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe relic consists of a small bone fragment secured at the center of the radiating design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is identified by a handwritten scroll-shaped label:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Ex. ossib. S. Andreæ Apost.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e→ \u003cstrong\u003eEx Ossibus Sancti Andreæ Apostoli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFrom the bones of Saint Andrew the Apostle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is therefore a direct bone relic of \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Andrew\u003c\/strong\u003e, brother of Saint Peter and one of the first disciples called by Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition with original old glass.\u003cbr\u003eUnopened.\u003cbr\u003eEcclesiastical seal and silk threads present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePERIOD:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 × 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6\" × 1.2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\nThe presence of a bone relic of \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Andrew\u003c\/strong\u003e gives this reliquary exceptional significance. According to the Gospel of John, Andrew was the first of the Apostles to be called and holds a fundamental place in the history of Christianity.\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing Pentecost, tradition relates that he evangelized the regions bordering the Black Sea, Thrace, Scythia, Greece, and Asia Minor. His missionary work ended in Patras, where he suffered martyrdom on an X-shaped cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs with the relics of all the Apostles, those of Saint Andrew were preserved with the utmost care. Their distribution remained limited and was placed under ecclesiastical authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe radiating decoration symbolizes the light of Christ transmitted to the world through the Apostles. Placed at its center, the relic becomes a tangible evocation of the apostolic origins of the Christian faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"RELICS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56937444704582,"sku":"983","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/4986\/6987\/files\/EX_OSSIBUS_RELIC_OF_SAINT_ANDREW_THE_APOSTLE-RELICS.jpg?v=1788365362","url":"https:\/\/relics.es\/en\/products\/ex-ossibus-relic-of-saint-andrew-the-apostle","provider":"RELICS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}