RELIQUARY, RELIC OF THE TRUE CROSS AND 17 SAINTS

Very rare reliquary in bronze with a red fabric background , with a glass facade, magnificently decorated, containing a relic of the true cross identified in French as: Wood of the true cross and the relics of:

Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Andrew the Apostle
Saint Peter the Apostle
Saint Benedict of Nursia
Dress of the Blessed Virgin
Saint Barthelemi the apostle
Saint Theophanis
Saint Francis of Jerome
Saint Sixtus
Saint Anicet
Saint Nicholas Bishop of Myra
Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint Anthony Abbot
Saint Francois Regis
Saint Peregrin
Saint Paul the Apostle
Saint Laurent

Good used condition with its original glass.

Not open.

Ecclesiastical seal and silk threads present.

PERIOD : 19th century
DIMENSION : 7 cm X 5.5 cm
SIZE : 2.7" X 2.2"

The relics of the True Cross are fragments taken from the wood of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. These sacred artifacts hold a significant place in Christianity, symbolizing crucifixion and redemption. According to tradition, the cross was discovered by Saint Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, in the 4th century, during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The relics of the True Cross have been scattered throughout many churches and institutions throughout the Christian world over the centuries. Elaborate reliquaries and sumptuous liturgical objects were created to house these sacred fragments. Believers view these relics as objects of veneration, believing in their spiritual power and ability to bring about miracles.