Reliquary

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  1. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    A few years ago, I bought this theca with coa. I managed to translate most parts of the handwritten text, but I'm not sure what's written after 'Theca'. It looks like 'arga', but the translation I find for this, doesn't match the context. Well, if I use Google Translate, it doesn`t translate to anything when used as a single word, but when used in combination with 'in forme ovali', it suddenly seems to translate to 'box (in oval form)'. But GT often adds words or leaves them out, so I don't know if this translation can be trusted. Anyone here with a good knowledge of Latin? :)
    T.jpg T2.jpg
    Stupid computer rotated the images again... Now it looks like a satanic reliquary, with the cross upside down :arghh:
     
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  2. daveydempsey

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  3. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

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  4. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Thank you for your help, but I assume that site uses Google Translate. At the bottom of the page: 'Managed by Google' :)
     
  5. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    if there is another letter at end of arga I think it is a t. argat translates to "he gathers" from Latin.
     
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  6. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    I now found a site with a coa text mentioning 'repositas in theca argenta'.
    This could mean that 'arga' is the abbreviation of 'argenta'. That would be great, as this would mean it's silver :)
     
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  7. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Cool-I'm wondering which saints relics this might hold ? Not sure the value would be in the silver weight.
     
  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It would have held the relics of several saints, as is often the case.
    Nice find, Marote.
     
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  9. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    What is written on the strips of paper in the case? Lets see a close-up of that.
     
  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Silver oval box, I think. I'd love to know what the papers inside the box say too.
     
  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Those would be the saints names and possibly what the relic consists of.
    I cropped and tweaked the photo, but it doesn't really help.:(

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  12. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    It's a piece of the cross, a piece of Mary's veil, a piece of Joseph's mantle and pieces of bone of Peter and Paul
    Here are some additional photos
    Reliquary True Cross 1.JPG Reliquary True Cross 3.JPG Reliquary True Cross 2.JPG Reliquary True Cross 8.JPG
     
  13. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

  14. baltojoe75

    baltojoe75 Well-Known Member

    I'm seeing...
    The Vail BVM (Blessed Virgin Mary)
    St. Joseph
    St. Peter and the last I can't make out
    Wow, that is wonderful!
     
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  15. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    St. Paul.

    Debora
     
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