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Reliquary theca with relic of St. Pudentiana, Virgin of Rome

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Reliquary theca with relic of St. Pudentiana, Virgin of Rome

Oval glass-fronted silvered brass pendant reliquary theca housing the first-class Ex ossibus (of the bone) relic of Saint Pudentiana, Martyr of Rome. The relic is affixed on a background of silk, surrounded by a silver wire and gold paperolle ornamentation and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as Ex Oss. S. Pudentianae Virg. Rom. (of the bone of Saint Pudentiana, Virgin of Rome). On the back, the reliquary is secured by the perfectly preserved seal of red Spanish wax with a coat of arms of Fr. Francesco Maria Ginori (†1775), Bishop of Fiesole, Italy (1736–1775).

Saint Pudentiana († c. 160), a Roman virgin and martyr, was a devoted early Christian known for her piety and charity. Traditionally considered the daughter of Saint Pudens and sister of Saint Praxedes, she dedicated her life to serving the poor and burying Christian martyrs during times of persecution. Her home in Rome was transformed into a church, now the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana, one of the oldest in the city. Venerated for her faith and selflessness, she is celebrated as a virgin martyr. Her feast day is May 19, and her legacy endures in Rome’s early Christian history.

Additional Info

  • ID#: 44-RSCR98-9
  • Size: 37 x 32 mm
  • Age: ca. mid-18th century
  • Origin: Fiesole, Italy
  • Materials: brass, glass, silk, silver, paper, Spanish wax
  • Price: $775
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