{"product_id":"antique-19th-century-saint-clare-of-assisi-relic-card-sepulchral-dust-1850","title":"Antique 19th Century Saint Clare of Assisi Relic Card – Sepulchral Dust, 1850","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare antique Catholic devotional relic card associated with Saint Clare of Assisi, Virgin and Foundress of the Poor Clares.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully preserved historical paper relic packet bears an inscription referring to the sepulchral dust collected from the urn from which the body of \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Clare of Assisi\u003c\/strong\u003e was removed on \u003cstrong\u003e23 September 1850\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Italian inscription reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Polvere delle Pietre Sepolcrali raccolte nell’Urna d’onde il 23 Settembre 1850, fu levato il Corpo di Santa CHIARA d’Assisi Vergine e Fondatrice.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe card is a remarkable example of traditional Catholic devotional material connected with the veneration of Saint Clare and the discovery of her remains in Assisi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts aged paper, antique printing, ornamental border and historical inscription give it the character of a genuine 19th-century devotional object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint: \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Clare of Assisi\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate referenced: \u003cstrong\u003e23 September 1850\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: antique printed paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: devotional relic card \/ sepulchral relic packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Italian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. size: \u003cstrong\u003e6.2 × 4.5 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: antique condition with natural signs of age, toning and handling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Catholic devotional item\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as a religious historical collectible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e this listing is for the antique devotional container\/card as a historical religious object. The contents should not be represented as a formally authenticated first-class relic unless supported by appropriate ecclesiastical documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful piece for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic relics, Saint Clare of Assisi memorabilia, Franciscan history and antique devotional art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58601160638799,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-08-29_16-10-17_2.jpg?v=1788041827","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/antique-19th-century-saint-clare-of-assisi-relic-card-sepulchral-dust-1850","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}