TRAVEL RELIQUARY, RELIC OF THE TRUE CROSS

Rare travel reliquary in bronze entirely closed by a lid, with a glass facade, magnificently decorated with gold and silver threads, containing a relic of the true cross identified in Latin Lig: SS.Crucis DN JC and the relics of:

Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Joseph husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Martha Virgin
Saint Roch
Holy Virgin Mary

Good used condition with its original glass.

Not open.

Ecclesiastical seal and sons present.

PERIOD : 19th century
DIMENSION : 4 cm x 3.2 cm
SIZE : 1.6" X 1.2"

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.