RELIQUARY MONSTRANCE, FIRST CLASS RELIC EX OSSIBUS OF SAINT FORTUNATA
RELIQUARY MONSTRANCE, FIRST CLASS RELIC EX OSSIBUS OF SAINT FORTUNATA
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Magnificent reliquary monstrance in silvered bronze, the neoclassical style base with engraved decoration of the tetragram and Eucharistic symbols, as a reminder on the baluster shaft, the upper part decorated with cherubs in clouds surrounded by glory housing a reliquary encolpion (Ex OS Fortunatae M. Libur. )
A first class Ex Ossibus (bone) relic of Saint Fortunata in an 18th century encolpion.
Ecclesiastical stamp of wax and son present and in place.
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PERIOD : 19th century (for the reliquary)
DIMENSIONS : 44cm X 19cm
SIZE : 17.3" X 7.5"
Saint Fortunata of Caesarea, Martyr (+ca. 300), Martyr Virgin of Caesarea, martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian with her three brothers, Saints Carphonius, Evaristus and Priscian. His relics have been venerated in Naples, Italy, since the 8th century. His feast day is commemorated on October 14.
