Reliquary theca with relic of Saint Andrew, the First Called Apostle

An oval crystal-fronted silver pendant reliquary theca housing a precious first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relic of Saint Andrew the Apostle​. The relic is displayed on the ground of gold silk and identified in Latin on an ornate manuscript cedula label as S. Andreai / Apostoli (Saint Andrew, Apostle). On the back, the reliquary is secured by a perfectly preserved seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint with a coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Milan. 

Saint Andrew the Apostle, also known as the “First-Called,” was a fisherman from Bethsaida in Galilee and the older brother of Saint Peter. One of the Twelve Apostles, he was originally a disciple of John the Baptist. He left his nets immediately when Jesus called him to become a “fisher of men” and later introduced his brother Peter to Christ. Andrew preached the Gospel in regions including Greece and Scythia. He was martyred by crucifixion on an X-shaped cross (saltire) in Patras, Greece, around 60–70. He is the patron saint of fishermen, Scotland, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Romania, and singers. His feast day is commemorated on November 30.