title of the true cross veil of virgin mary nail of christ veronica's veil

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US$1,550.00

title of the true cross comes with it's certificate - theca with the title was added to a small cross at a later date, also a lot of satining including a darker stain on the spot where titulus crucis was written, we added some extra pictures

veil of virgin mary

nail of christ comes with it's certificate

veronica's veil also has it's certificate on the back

if you check things out seperately on ebay you will see how affordable this lot is

some background information

1) The Titulus Crucis (Latin for "Title of the Cross") is a relic preserved in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, believed to be the inscription tablet (titulus) placed atop the cross of Jesus Christ. It is a small, fragmented piece of olive wood displaying a three-line inscription in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin

2) veronica's veil: printed representation (19th century) of the imprint of jesus face on the veil of veronica

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veil_of_Veronica

Antique copy of the Holy Nail of of Jesus Christ

3) and to stay in the spirit of easter beautifull nail of christ, a wrought iron nail and its authentic document written in Latin and issued 1855 , Episcopal stamp of the San Croce in Gerusalemme church in Rome present on the nail.

The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem (Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme) is a Roman Catholic basilica and titular church in Rome, Italy, considered one of the seven pilgrimage churches of Rome. According to Christian tradition, the basilica was consecrated around 325 to house the relics of the Passion of Jesus Christ brought to Rome from the Holy Land by Empress Helena. Several famous relics are preserved in the Cappella delle Reliquie of the basilica, including a significant part of the Titulus Crucis, two holy thorns from the crown of thorns, a frangment (the tip) of the holy nail, the index finger of Saint Thomas and three relics from the wood of the cross. The relic of the nail was based on the original one when this nail was cast, according to our information,shavings of the original nail where added to the molten metal

Given by the Monastery of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome to the Churches and Personal Chapels in France. According to the information that we found shavings of the original nails were added to the melting put before the nails were made

The nail document has some staining but overal great condition

The nail measures approximately 12,00 cm

4) veil of loretto

The Basilica della Santa Casa (Basilica of the Holy House) is a shrine in Loreto, Italy, where the house in which the Virgin Mary is believed to have lived is preserved. It has been a Catholic pilgrimage destination since at least the 14th century. The statue of Our Lady of Loreto enshrined in the Holy House is a black Madonna carved from Cedar of Lebanon and, like the Holy House itself, has a miracle-working reputation.

This holy pilgrimage souvenir has a (duly certified) fragment of the black gauze mourning veil worn by the statue during Holy Week to cover the basilica’s much-venerated cult statue of the Virgin and Child. These fabric fragments were prized not only as souvenirs, but also as wonder-working relics originating from arguably the most famous pilgrimage destination in all of early modern Europe. After Easter the veil would be cut up into little pieces and distributed among the pilgrims as relics—a custom that continues today.

The letterpress text on the certificate attests that the attached veil fragment covered the statue of the Virgin and Child on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, and that it also touched the Holy Dress of the Virgin and the Holy Bowl, two other powerful relics kept in the Holy House.

At the center of the sheet is a woodcut of the cult statue being transported atop the Virgin’s original house in Palestine.