Spectacular Baroque glass-fronted silver cruciform reliquary housing significant relic from the Wood of the True Cross of Jesus Christ. The substantial relic consisting of three separate large pieces is identified on a bicolor manuscript cedula label as De Ligno SS Crucis (from the Wood of the Most Holy Cross). On the back, the reliquary is secured with a perfectly preserved seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Fr. Francesco Pettorelli Lalatta (†1788), Bishop of Parma (1760- 1788). The relic is accompanied by the original matching authentics document issued and signed by Fr. Pettorelli Lalatta in 1744. This item is suitable for both private and public veneration … Подробнее

Extremely rare  mid-19th-century ornate silver reliquary monstrance housing large and important relics Saint Theodore of Amasea. The relics are arranged on the background of red silk and surrounded by gilt paper ornamentation and identified on two typeset paper cedulae labels as S. Theodorae A.M. (Saint Theodore of Amasea, Martyr). On the back, the monstrance is secured by a seal of red Spanish wax with an imprint of a coat of arms of Monsignor Jean-Marie Mioland, the Archbishop of Toulouse (1849-1859). On the base, the reliquary is stamped with a sterling silver hallmark of France and a maker's mark of Jean Baptiste Carnier (ca. 1850).

An opulent 18th-century Baroque large silver glass-fronted pendant reliquary decorated by intricate open-work filigree scrolls and applied scalloped rosettes containing an oval silver glass-fronted theca housing Passion Relic of the Holy Shroud of Jesus Christ.  The significant interwoven threads of the Shroud are affixed to a gilt paper burst on a red silk background and titled on a manuscript paper cedula label as DE SINDONE Dni Nstri JESU CHRISTI (From the Holy Shroud of Our Lord Jesus Christ). Theca is secured on the back by a perfectly preserved seal of red wax bearing an imprint of the coat of arms of Fr. Pietro Maria Franzesi (†1799), Bishop … Подробнее

Spectacular Baroque faceted crystal-fronted silver cruciform reliquary decorated by stones of colored glass and housing significant relic from the Wood of the True Cross of Jesus Christ. The substantial relic consisting of three separate large pieces is identified on a bicolor manuscript cedulae labels reading clockwise DNJC  (Our Lord Jesus Christ). On the back, the reliquary is secured with a perfectly preserved seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Fr. Placido Zurla, O.S.B. Cam., († 1834), Cardinal Vicar of Rome and Cardinal-Priest of the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem in Rome. 

Spectacular highly ornate Louis XVI style gilt- and silvered-bronze reliquary monstrance decorated with cherubs, garlands, and floral ornamentation housing precious relic of the True Cross. The relics are arranged in the cruciform format on a red silk background surrounded by gilt paperolle ornamentation and identified on a typeset paper cedula label as Vera Crucis (The True Cross). On the back, under the protective cap, the reliquary is secured by a seal of red Spanish wax with an imprint of a coat of arms of Monsignor Hyacinthe-Louis de Quéle (+1839), the Archbishop of Paris (1821-1839).

Large horseshoe-shaped silvered brass crystal-fronted reliquary theca housing a precious ex cranio (of the skull) relic of Martyr Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona. A substantial (85 x 50 mm) relic is affixed to a dark red silk background decorated with imitation pearls and silver wire flowers. The precious relic is identified on a bi-color manuscript paper cedula label as St. Fructuosus M. (Saint Fructuosus, Martyr). On the back,  the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of an unknown Roman Catholic Bishop.

A fine 18th-century silver pectoral cross housing seven precious relics of Christ's Passion centered around a relic of the True Cross. The relics are placed in the inner compartments covered by a hinged lid  held in place by a silver capped screw and identified in Latin on typeset cedulae labels as: S. Spinensis Coronae D.N.J.C. - of the Crown of Thorns of our Lord Jesus Christ S. Sceptrum D.N.J.C. - of the Reed Scepter  of our Lord Jesus Christ [of the Wood of the True Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ] S. Sudarii D.N.J.C. - of the Sweat Cloth (the Veil of Veronica) of our … Подробнее

Oval silvered brass glass-fronted reliquary theca housing precious first-class ex costula (from the rib) relics of Saint John the Baptist. A substantial relic is affixed to a gilt paper burst on red silk background decorated with gilt silver wire ornamentation. The precious relic is identified on a fancy manuscript paper cedula label as De Costula S. Joan Bapt.  (from the rib of St. John the Baptist). On the back, the theca is secured with a perfectly-preserved seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Monsignor Salvadore Magnasco († 1892), the Archbishop of Genoa (1871-1892). The relic is accompanied … Подробнее

Fancy large silver glass-fronted reliquary theca decorated with intricate filigree wire floral ornamentation housing the first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relics of two Doctors of the Church: Saint Augustine of Hippo and  Saint John Chrysostom.  Relics are affixed to the background of red silk surrounded by silvered paper ornamentation and identified on typeset cedula labels as S. Augus. E. D. / S. Jo. Chr. E. D. (Saint Augustine of Hippo, Bishop and Doctor of the Church / Saint. John Chrystostom,  Bishop and Doctor of the Church. On the back, over a protective pane of glass, the theca is secured with a perfectly preserved … Подробнее

Oval silvered brass glass-fronted reliquary theca housing relics of the Holy Family: from Sepulcher of the Blessed Virgin Mary, of Her husband St. Joseph, Her mother St. Anne, nephew St. John the Baptist, and of his John's parents: St. Zechariah, and St. Elizabeth. Relics are affixed to the red silk background decorated with silver wire ornamentation and identified on manuscript paper cedulae labels as Ex Sepulcre B.VM. (from the Sepulcher of the Blessed Virgin Mary), S. Joseph Spons, V. M. (St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary), S. Annae M. V. M. (St. Anne, mother the Blessed Virgin Mary), S. Ioannis Baptis. (St. John … Подробнее