RELIQUARY, RELIC OF THE TRUE CROSS AND 4 SAINTS

Rare reliquary in bronze with a red fabric background , with a glass front, beautifully decorated, containing a relic of the true cross identified in Latin as: SS. Crucis DNJC and the relics of:

S. Blasii EM : Saint Blaise Bishop and Martyr

S. Margharita Corton : Saint Margherite of Cortona

S. Apolloniae V. M : Saint Apolline Virgin and Martyr

S. Philippi Nerii C : Saint Philip Neri

Good used condition with its original glass.

Not opened.

Ecclesiastical seal and silk threads present.

PERIOD : End of the 18th century
DIMENSIONS : 6 cm X 5 cm
SIZE : 2.4" X 2"

"SS. Crucis DNJC" is a Latin abbreviation used in the Christian religious context. Here is a more detailed explanation of each term:

1. SS.: This is the abbreviation of Sanctae or Sancti, which means "Holy" or "Saints" in the plural. Here it refers to the Holy Crosses.

2. Crucis : This term means "of the Cross" in Latin. It is used to refer to the Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.

3. DN : This represents Domini Nostri, which translates to “Our Lord” in French.

4. JC : Abbreviation of Jesu Christi, or "Jesus Christ" in Latin.

Thus, SS. Crucis DNJC literally means "The Holy Crosses of Our Lord Jesus Christ." This refers to the various relics associated with the Cross of Jesus, particularly the "True Cross," which Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, discovered in Jerusalem. These relics of the Cross have been venerated throughout Europe and are present in many churches and shrines, where they continue to symbolize the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.