RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT SEBASTIAN a
RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT SEBASTIAN a
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Opulent baroque reliquary in silver and brass richly decorated with flowers, foliage and an image of the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove,containing the first class Ex Ossibus relic of Saint Sebastian. The relic is fixed on a background of red fabric decorated with silver threads and paperoles, it is identified in Latin on a handwritten label asS. Sebastiani
Good used condition with its original glass.
Not open.
Ecclesiastical stamp and sons present.
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ERA : 18th century
DIMENSION : 14cm X 10cm
SIZE : 5.5" X 4"
Saint Sebastian was a Roman soldier and a secret Christian convert. He was martyred under Emperor Diocletian for refusing to renounce his Christian faith. According to legend, he survived a first attempt at being killed by arrows, but was eventually beaten to death by order of the emperor. He is revered as the patron saint of archers, soldiers and athletes and is often depicted tied to a tree and pierced with arrows. His feast is celebrated on January 20 in the Catholic Church.
