Altar Reliquary Containing 6 1st-Class Relics Of Christ'S Pilgrimage

Lot description

Religious gold-tone metal altar reliquary, housing (five) first-class relics relating to the life of Jesus Christ, assembled to form a pilgrimage relic, comprising Ex Loco Nativ. D.N.J.C. (Place of Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ), Ex Loco Coenaculum (Site of the Last Supper), Ex Rupe Gethsemani (From the Rock of Gethsemane), Ex Rupe S. Montis Calvario (From the Rock of Holy Mount Calvary), Ex Sepulcro D.N.J.C. (From the Most Holy Sepulcher or Holy Tomb of our Lord Jesus Christ), all housed in a silver-tone metal theca, with scalloped border and beaded trim, red wax seal with an impressed Crusader's cross inscribed Jerusalem verso, further encased in a scrolling foliate altar reliquary, theca: approx 1 5/8"diam, overall: approx 5"h, 3 5/8"w, 2.25"d, 223.6 grams (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: from the extensive collection of a long-time contributor of relics, Catholic church goods, and liturgical antiques NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE