LARGE RELIQUARY, 16 RELICS AND AN AGNUS DEI

Rare and magnificent large oval reliquary frame in blackened wood with a silk background decorated with flowers and leaves in gold leaf, rhinestones and stars housing 16 relics and an Agnus Dei

Agnus Dei blessed by Pope Leo XIII and dated 1888.

Relics identified in Dutch on handwritten labels:

From Sepult. S Labrum. - From the tomb of Saint Benoît Labre .
Rosier S. Fr. de Assisse . - From the miraculous rose bush of Saint Francis of Assisi .
VP of Columbus.
Reliq. van Aken. S. Joan Bapt. - From Saint John Baptist de La Salle .
From Monte Oliveti. - From the Mount of Olives.
From toga Pius IX . - From the toga of Pope Pius IX
Souv. BMM Alacoque. - By Marguerite-Marie Alacoque
S. Teresia - From Saint Teresa of Avila
Gewas van Lourdes
Pazzis SMM. - By Marie-Madeleine de Pazzi
ZMM Alacacoque. - By Marguerite-Marie Alacoque

With its original glass.

PERIOD : 19th century.
SIZE : 40cm X 35cm
SIZE : 15.7" X 13.8"

An Agnus-dei is a small white or yellow wax medallion representing on the main face the Lamb of God holding the banner decorated with the cross.It is usually blessed by the pope during Holy Week.The other side is rarely visible.
The Agnus Dei is an important symbol in the Catholic liturgy, referring to Jesus Christ as the perfect sacrifice and the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Agnus Dei wax medallions are considered sacred objects and may be worn as protective amulets or kept in the homes of worshipers to bring blessings and spiritual protection.