Finely cast bronze crucifix cross with a realistically rendered image of the Savior, containing a cruciform reliquary that houses relics of the True Cross and 44 other relics. The relics are affixed to a red silk ground and identified in Latin on fancy typeset cedulae labels. On the back, the theca is secured with five perfectly preserved seals of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of Archbishop Antonio Ligi-Bussi O.F.M. Conv. (†1862), Titular Archbishop of Iconium (1851-1862), Consultor of the Congregation for Indulgences and Holy Relics (1852–1862), and bearing a paper label of Society Mariana (The Marian Society) in Rome, Italy.
The precious relics from the Wood of the True Cross of Jesus Christ are surrounded by the following relics:
- St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- St. John the Baptist
- Of Sepulcher of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Of the Holy House of Loreto
- St. Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- St. James the Less, the Apostle
- St. Philipp, the Apostle
- St. John, the Apostle
- St. Thomas, the Apostle
- St. Paul, the Apostle
- St. Peter, the Apostle
- St. Bartholomew, the Apostle
- St. Matthew, the Apostle
- St. Simon, the Apostle
- St. Taddeus (Jude), the Apostle
- St. Barnabas, the Apostle
- St. Luke, the Evangelist
- St. Mark, the Evangelist
- St. Innocent, Martyr
- St. Stephen, the Protomartyr
- St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr
- St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr
- Sts. Fabian & Sebastian, Martyrs
- Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs
- Sts. Gervasius & Protasius, Martyrs
- St. Sylvester I, Pope
- St. Gregory I, Pope & Doctor of the Church
- St. Ambrose, Doctor of the Church
- St. Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church
- St. Jerome, Doctor of the Church
- St. Martin of Tours
- St. Nicholas of Myra
- St. Anthony the Great
- St. Benedict of Nursia
- St. Dominic de Guzmán
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Mary Magdalena
- St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
- St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
- St. Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr
- St. Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr
- St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr
- St. Anastasia of Sirmium, Virgin & Martyr