is there any writing inside or on the back of it at all?
Relics usually contain pieces - ie bones and such of deceased martyrs and saints. If this item is a Catholic Relic, then is should have something that states that it contains an item related to a Catholic Saint.
It may be just a fancy crucifix - one made during the victorian age. Anyway - check it out really well - oh and look for a WAX seal somewhere on it - relics were always sealed with Wax so they would not be tampered with - good luck.
Re: reliquary
hi ricky,
is there any writing inside or on the back of it at all?
Relics usually contain pieces - ie bones and such of deceased martyrs and saints. If this item is a Catholic Relic, then is should have something that states that it contains an item related to a Catholic Saint.
It may be just a fancy crucifix - one made during the victorian age. Anyway - check it out really well - oh and look for a WAX seal somewhere on it - relics were always sealed with Wax so they would not be tampered with - good luck.
ken