† NUN Antique RELIQUARY CRUCIFIX W RELICS Of ST DOMINIC & STE MARGUERITE MARIE †
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:27932444 |
COMPOSITION & SIZE:Pendant reliquary Crucifix with fine Corpus, silver-plated brass with ebony inlay, approx. 1 1/8 inch wide by 2 3/4 inches tall with the locking screw and ring.Screw at bottom unlocks the compartment revealing relics (believe to be first class) identified with paper labels marked "St Dominique - Ste Marguerite Marie".Saint Dominic of Guzman is the founder o...f the Orders of Dominicans. He was caninized by Pope Gregory IX in 1234.Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque joined the Order of the Visitation at Paray-le-Monial. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.
ORIGIN & AGE:Belonged to a nun from Quebec.Early 1920s.
MARKINGS:JERUSALEM at the back of the Crucifix.
CONDITION:Very good condition with remarkable patina. Complete with original screw at bottom.As per Ebay new rules, this item is allowed as it contains no human remains but objects of devotion.These relics are allowed by Ebay rules. You are bidding on the reliquary only, relic is included as a gift with no added value.Please only bid if you intend to use this for its intended purpose.----------------------------------------------------------OUR DEVOTIONAL ARTICLES ARE ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE AND ORIGINATE FROM OUR PRIVATE COLLECTION PRECIOUSLY GATHERED OVER 25 YEARS. THESE PRECIOUS ASSETS OF OUR RELIGIOUS HERITAGE HAVE BEEN VENERATED OVER THE YEARS. WE ARE OFFERING THEM ON EBAY SO THEY GO ON TO HAVE "NEW LIVES" IN FAITHFUL AND RESPECTFUL HANDS. Thanks and God Bless!