{"product_id":"antique-aachen-relic-card-1885-heiltumsfahrt-sacred-textile-fragments","title":"Antique Aachen Relic Card – 1885 Heiltumsfahrt, Sacred Textile Fragments","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare antique Catholic relic card connected with the historic Aachen Heiltumsfahrt of 1885.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully preserved devotional card depicts the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus and contains \u003cstrong\u003efour small textile fragments\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented as having been associated with the sacred relics venerated in Aachen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original German inscription refers to the silk coverings of the \u003cstrong\u003egreat relics of Aachen\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the four circular sections identify sacred objects associated with Christ and the saints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAachen has been one of Europe's most important pilgrimage destinations since the Middle Ages, particularly renowned for the public veneration of its collection of sacred relics. The tradition of the Aachen pilgrimage is extensively documented in historical sources. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. date: \u003cstrong\u003e1885\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: \u003cstrong\u003eAachen, Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Antique Catholic devotional relic card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Printed paper with attached textile fragments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approximately \u003cstrong\u003e8 × 11 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures \u003cstrong\u003efour original-looking textile fragments\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod devotional object\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique condition with age-related wear and traces of previous mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58601200517455,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-08-29_16-10-23.jpg?v=1788042732","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/antique-aachen-relic-card-1885-heiltumsfahrt-sacred-textile-fragments","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}