Relic Collection (page 2)

Visigothic Art. Spain. 6th-7th century. Glass container. From Merida. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia

Urn with chains of Saint Peter. San Pietro in Vincoli. Rome
Urn with chains which led Saint Peter during his imprisonment in Jerusalem. San Pietro in Vincoli Church. Rome. Italy

The Roskilde cross. Byzantine reliquary cross of gold. Aroun
The Roskilde cross. Byzantine reliquary cross of gold. The front side is decorated with 7 pearls and 15 gems. Around 1100. Found in the rood arch crucifix of Roskilde Cathedral. Denmark

A copy of a reliquary made in Scandinavia at the end of the
Copy of a reliquary made in Scandinavia at the end of the 10th cent. The wooden casket was clad with elk horn and gilt-bronze bands. The form imitated a Viking house

Spain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral. The silver coffer holding the remains of St. James. Crypt. Built in 19th century. Detail evangelists

Spain. Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral. The silver coffer
Spain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral. The silver coffer holding the remains of St. James. Crypt. Built in 19th century. Detail Christ pantocrator

Spain. Catalonia. Santa Coloma de Queralt. Bust reliquary of St. Coloma. By Josep Albarado (1778), master silversmith. Painted silver. Contains the relics of St. Coloma. Neoclassicism

Reliquary. 10th century. Spain
Reliquary in alabaster with inscriptions in Carolingians characters. 10th century. From Santa Maria de Lillet (Catalonia). Museum of Manresa. Spain

Khosrau II. Persian king. Relief
Taq-e-Bostan. Rock relief. Sassanid Empire. Detail depicting king Khosrau II (591-628) riding his favourite horse, Shabdiz. Islamic Republic of Iran

Relic Crown of Thorns
Louis IX, king of France, returns to France bringing with him the actual crown of thorns which was placed on the head of Jesus when he was mocked by Pilates soldiers Date: 1254

Civil War relics, Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, USA
Civil War relics at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1905

Paris, France - La Sainte Chapelle, The Crypt. Date: 19th century

Paris, France - Eglise Saint-Etienne du Mont. Date: circa 1900

Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), It is located in the royal palace complex which houses the relic of the tooth of

Earl Bathurst, Vanity Fair, Co朗
WILLIAM LENNOX BATHURST, 5th Earl Bathurst (1791-1878) British peer and Tory Member of Parliament. Caption: A Relic Date: 1791-1878

Canada Nova Scotia
An old fort overlooks the sea, a relic of the days when France and Britain were competing for Canada. Date: circa 1835

A Procession in Picardy - delightful study of a religious parade of relics passing at Longpreies-Corps-Saints, Picardy, France

An interesting relic locomotive ()

Pend󮠤e Baeza o de San Isidoro. 1147. Kingdom
Pend󮠤 e Baeza o de San Isidoro. 1147. Kingdom of Leon. Commemoration of the intervention of San Isidoro (St. Isidore) in the battle of Baeza in 1146. National relic. Embroidery on cloth

Part of the Inscription from the True Cross
Reliquary containing part of the Inscription from the True Cross - from Santa Croce (Church of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem) in Rome, Italy. Date: circa 1910s

Beeleigh Abbey, near Maldon, Essex, England. The building dates back to the late 12th century, although the 13th century Chapter House is the chief remaining relic. Date: late 12th century

Hope Well Dressing
A Well Dressing at Hope, Derbyshire, England, which takes place on Acension Day. This ceremony is a relic of the old pagan custom of blessing wells for water. Date: 1950s

Tottenham Water Pump
A quaint relic of the past, the old water pump at Tottenham, North London. Date: 19th century

The Great Eastern scrapped: the auction, 1888
The Great Eastern under the hammer. After a thirty year career, the great steamship was scrapped, with her hull and fittings being sold at auction at New Ferry, Liverpool. 1

Rebato, Citta Vecchia (Mdina), Malta. Inscription reads: A Relic of the Past. 4th October 1892

Relic of Jesus Flagellation Pillar - Rome
A segment/relic of the alleged pillar upon which Jesus was flogged and tortured before his crucifixion in Jerusalem - displayed at the Basilica of Saint Praxedes

Carved staircase, Cromwell House, Highgate Hill
The carved staircase in Cromwell House, 104 Highgate Hill, North London. According to tradition, the 17th century mansion was presented by Oliver Cromwell to his eldest daughter Bridget

The waistcoat of Nelson worn at the Battle of Trafalgar
This is an illustration of a relic of Nelson. It is the waistcoat worn by him at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

The coat worn by Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar
This is an illustration of a relic of Nelson. It is the coat worn by him at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Admiral Nelsons mahogany cellorette
This is a photograph of another Nelson relic, namely his fine mahogany cellorette fitted with four cut glass decanters and sixteen wine glasses, circa 1800

Englishman 1470
He wears a short belted high- necked tunic over his shirt and hose; the ribbon on his hat is the relic of the once- fashionable liripipe

Chilperic / Fredegonde
Chilperic and Fredegonde at the tomb of St. Medard at Soissons. Date: circa 580

Scala Santa / Rome 1830S
In the small church of San Giovanni, pilgrims climb the Scala Santa (Holy Stair), a staircase which includes 28 steps taken from the palace of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem

Rushlight Holder
An old English Rushlight Holder, a relic of the days when the pith of rushes was used as a primitive candle

Ruins Dougga Tunisia
The Temple of Celestis at Dougga (or Thugga) is a fairly well-preserved relic of Roman days

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