Elegant 19th century Baroque reliquary monstrance of parcel gilt and whitewashed wood housing two significant relics of the Christ's Passion: of the wood from the True Cross and of the material from the Holy Shroud. The relics are displayed in a grass-fronted cavity located in the center the monstrance and identified on a fancy-cut paper cedula label as De Ligno + DN (of the wood [from the True Cross] of Our Lord) and De Sindone DN (of the Shroud of Our Lord). On the back, the cavity is secured by four seals of red wax with a perfectly preserved imprint of a coat of arms of Fr. Giovanni Francesco Capelletti (†1831), Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (1806-1831). Fit for a for public veneration.
This collection comprised from a selection of our very best antique reliquaries. It took us several years to assembe it searching around the World for important examples of clear provenance in immaculate undisturbed condition.
Selection of large silver thecae and gilt Baroque monstrances dating to 18th and 19th century and housing relics of important universally venerated Christian Saints and of the Christ's Passion is complimented by substantial first-class relics of early Martyrs and Miracleworkers.
Please be assured that all of our items are guaranteed for life to be genuine antique artifacts and that they are ethically sourced from private collections, estates, and antique marketplaces in Europe. At times, only our willingness to act as a ready buyer of last resort saved the relics from inevitable destruction or from getting into the wrong hands.
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We offer a substantial discount for members of the clergy and acquisitions for the purpose of public veneration.