Big Reliquary Cross - 25 Outstanding Relics - Gilt Bronze - 19th Century 19 Religion

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Big gilded bronze reliquary cross, 19th century

This cross shows a chased decoration of the instruments of the Passion and is adorned in its center by a big radiating halo. Christ with a dark patina is depicted dead, the head resting to the right over the bust and arms slightly raising in a semi-circle. Each three top ends of the cross support a shell ornamented with foliages, and the lower end a little bead that can be unscrewed.

Unscrewed bead allows to open the cross that contains a brass cross with glazed compartments that includes the relics. On the back, six episcopal red wax seals close the relics and testify that they are authentic. 

Twenty-five relics are into the cross:

At the intersection:
"Ex Praes"--------- Crèche of Child Jesus

In the upper part:
"S. Alban. E"------- Saint Aubin Bishop
"S.Thom. Aq."----- Saint Thomas Aquinas
"Ioannis E"--------- Saint John the Evangelist
"Andreae A"------- Saint Andrew the Apostle

In the right part:
"Iosephi SP"------- Saint Joseph Spouse of Mary
"Ioan. Bap"-------- Saint John the Baptist
"Petri Ap"---------- Saint Peter the Apostle
"Pauli Ap"---------- Saint Paul the Apostle

In the left part:
"Sepul. D.N"------- Sepulchre of the Christ
"Sepul. B.M.V"---- Sepulchre of the Virgin Mary
"Mens. Cen."------- Table of the Last Supper
"Colum. Fla."------- Column of Flagellation

In the central part:
"Ignat. a. Loi."------ Saint Ignatius of Loyola
"Aloysii Gonz."----- Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
"Ioann. d. Ch."----- Saint John Chrysostom
"S. Franc. Sal."----- Saint Francis of Sales
"S. August. E.D"---- Saint Augustine Doctor of the Church
"S. Ambro. E.D"---- Saint Ambrose Doctor of the Church

In the lower part:
"Theresiae V"-------Saint Theresa Virgin
"S. Gertrudis. V"----Saint Gertrude Virgin
"Caeciliae V.M"-----Saint Cecilia Virgin and Martyr
"S. Cath. Sen. V"---Sainte Catherine of Siena Virgin
"S. Henrici Im."-----Saint Henry Emperor
"S. Alph. dLi. E"---- Saint Alphonsus de Liguori Bishop

Very good condition, a suspension ring welded on the back.

Cross: 32 x 19,5 cm
Christ: 11 (from head to feet) x 12,8 (from hand to hand) cm
Cross of relics: 24,4 x 11,8 cm