RELIC OF SAINT DELPHINE

Rare silver reliquary with a glass front containing the relic of Saint Delphina. The relic is placed on a red silk background and is surrounded by silver thread decoration. It is identified in Latin on a handwritten label as: 

 "S. Delphinae M."
Translation: Saint Delphina, martyr.

Good condition with original glass.

Unopened.

Ecclesiastical seal and silk threads present.

PERIOD: 18th century
DIMENSIONS: 3 cm x 2 cm
SIZE: 1.2" x 0.8"

Saint Delphina, martyr, is a little-known saint whose cult is ancient and localized. She is venerated as a virgin and martyr who gave her life for her faith in Christ, likely during the persecutions of the early centuries of Christianity. Her name appears in some old martyrologies, although few detailed sources about her life exist. Her cult reflects the devotion to the early witnesses of Christianity, often honored in local traditions.