{"product_id":"antique-aachen-holy-relic-card-1888-heiligthumsfahrt-cloth-touch-relics","title":"Antique Aachen Holy Relic Card, 1888 – Heiligthumsfahrt, Cloth Touch Relics","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare antique Catholic relic card from Aachen, Germany, dating to the 1888 Heiligthumsfahrt — the historic pilgrimage to the city’s revered sacred relics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully preserved devotional card features an intricate antique illustration of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Child surrounded by four medallions representing sacred relics associated with Aachen Cathedral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour small pieces of fabric are attached directly to the card, traditionally presented as \u003cstrong\u003ecloth that had been touched to the holy relics\u003c\/strong\u003e. The original German inscription describes the sacred relics preserved in the Stiftskirche and refers to the Aachen pilgrimage of 1888.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe card retains its original aged paper, typography, decorative border and handwritten approval\/signature, giving it an authentic 19th-century devotional character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1888\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aachen, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catholic devotional \/ relic card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 × 14 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four attached textile fragments, antique religious engraving and original German inscriptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique condition with natural age-related toning, foxing and signs of handling, consistent with its age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful piece for a collector of \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic relics, antique devotional objects, religious ephemera and European ecclesiastical history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an antique historical devotional object. The textile fragments and their historical association are presented according to the inscriptions and construction of the original card; no modern authenticity claim regarding the relics is made beyond what can be established from the artifact itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA small surviving piece of the devotional history of Aachen and the great 19th-century pilgrimage tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58601227485519,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-08-29_19-46-39.jpg?v=1788043198","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/antique-aachen-holy-relic-card-1888-heiligthumsfahrt-cloth-touch-relics","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}