Relic Collection (#7)

Jewelled bird from the throne of Tippo Sultan (chromolitho)
2775266 Jewelled bird from the throne of Tippo Sultan (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jewelled bird from the throne of Tippo Sultan)

Telescope of the Duke of Wellington, and the sword and hat worn by him at Waterloo (chromolitho)
2775260 Telescope of the Duke of Wellington, and the sword and hat worn by him at Waterloo (chromolitho) by English School

Dirk, sword, and cocked hat of Lord Nelson (chromolitho)
2775248 Dirk, sword, and cocked hat of Lord Nelson (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dirk, sword, and cocked hat of Lord Nelson)

Crown of the King of Kandy (chromolitho)
2775277 Crown of the King of Kandy (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown of the King of Kandy)

Main-royal-mast head of "L Orient"(chromolitho)
2775267 Main-royal-mast head of " L Orient" (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Main-royal-mast head of " L Orient")

Cap of the Emperor of China (chromolitho)
2775256 Cap of the Emperor of China (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cap of the Emperor of China)

Footprint of George Marsh, Smithills Hall, Bolton (b / w photo)
3093981 Footprint of George Marsh, Smithills Hall, Bolton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Footprint of George Marsh, Smithills Hall, Bolton)

Bishop Bernward shows Emperor Otto III his Cross (oil on canvas)
1768826 Bishop Bernward shows Emperor Otto III his Cross (oil on canvas) by German School; Cathedral of St. Maria, Hildesheim, Germany; (add.info.: Saint Bernward (c)

Annual procession of the Holy Blood, Bruges, Belgium -- supposedly drops of Jesuss blood brought from the Holy Land in 1150 by Theodoric, Count of Flanders, preserved in a chapel in the Grand Place

A Reputed Natural Photograph of Our Lord, the Holy Shroud of Turin (b / w photo)
1629633 A Reputed Natural Photograph of Our Lord, the Holy Shroud of Turin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Relic of the cloak of St Martin of Tours, time of Clovis I (chromolitho)
1093534 Relic of the cloak of St Martin of Tours, time of Clovis I (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relic of the cloak of St Martin of Tours)

The Fairyland of Pharaoh
A page from The Sphere featuring precious relics of the Valley of the Kings. Images include statues of the following: the heretic pharaoh Akhnaton, the husband of Queen Nefertiti; Queen Tii

A statue of King Tutankhamun
Front cover of The Illustrated London News featuring a statue of Tutankhamun on guard at his sepulchre for 3000 years. It was one of the life size statues standing either side of a sealed door which

The "Great Eastern"under the Hammer (engraving)
1041709 The " Great Eastern" under the Hammer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Great Eastern" under the Hammer)

Reliquary of St. Johns teeth, 9th century (goldsmithing)
LRI4646342 Reliquary of St. Johns teeth, 9th century (goldsmithing) by Carolingian School (9th century); Treasury of Monza Cathedral, Italy; (add.info.: Reliquary of St)

The Veil of Saint Veronica (oil on canvas)
615471 The Veil of Saint Veronica (oil on canvas) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); 104x84.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

A Relic of Robert Burns and Walter Scott (engraving)
2771848 A Relic of Robert Burns and Walter Scott (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Relic of Robert Burns and Walter Scott)

Eagle captured by the Scots Greys at Waterloo (chromolitho)
2775280 Eagle captured by the Scots Greys at Waterloo (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eagle captured by the Scots Greys at Waterloo)

Tippoo Sultans gun (chromolitho)
2775276 Tippoo Sultans gun (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tippoo Sultans gun)

Helmet and standard of Tippoo Sultan (chromolitho)
2775274 Helmet and standard of Tippoo Sultan (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helmet and standard of Tippoo Sultan)

Egyptian standard of Sinkat (chromolitho)
2775271 Egyptian standard of Sinkat (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian standard of Sinkat)

The bullet which killed Lord Nelson at Trafalgar (chromolitho)
2775264 The bullet which killed Lord Nelson at Trafalgar (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bullet which killed Lord Nelson at Trafalgar)

Pistol of Sir Ralph Abercrombie, and sash by which the body of Sir John Moore was lowered to his grave (chromolitho)
2775254 Pistol of Sir Ralph Abercrombie, and sash by which the body of Sir John Moore was lowered to his grave (chromolitho) by English School

Sword with scabbard, found with the dead body of Tippoo Sahib at the Gate of Seringapatam (chromolitho)
2775251 Sword with scabbard, found with the dead body of Tippoo Sahib at the Gate of Seringapatam (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sword with scabbard)

Crown of the King of Delhi (chromolitho)
2775247 Crown of the King of Delhi (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown of the King of Delhi)

Barbarian scenes in Seville (colour litho)
2778053 Barbarian scenes in Seville (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbarian scenes in Seville)

Sword of Joseph Bonaparte and baton of Marshal Jourdan captured at Vittoria (chromolitho)
2775275 Sword of Joseph Bonaparte and baton of Marshal Jourdan captured at Vittoria (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flag carried at the Storming of Delhi (chromolitho)
2775273 Flag carried at the Storming of Delhi (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flag carried at the Storming of Delhi)

American Flags (chromolitho)
2775268 American Flags (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Flags. Illustration for Naval and Military Trophies (John C Nimmo, 1896)

Cloak of Napoleon I (chromolitho)
2775249 Cloak of Napoleon I (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cloak of Napoleon I)

Selling Relics in Seville (oil on panel)
2829373 Selling Relics in Seville (oil on panel) by Phillip, John (1817-67); 23.2x37.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Ostensorium with "Paten of St. Bernward", Lower Saxony (silver & silver gilt)
708839 Ostensorium with " Paten of St. Bernward", Lower Saxony (silver & silver gilt) by German School, (14th century); 34.5x15.9x14 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Chest formerly thought to have contained the Holy Shroud of Besancon
XIR370297 Chest formerly thought to have contained the Holy Shroud of Besancon, 13th century (wood painted with tempera on a gilden base)

The London Stone (engraving)
583556 The London Stone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Stone; published 11 January 1791)

Reliquary head of St. Benedict (silver)
XZO349741 Reliquary head of St. Benedict (silver) by French School, (14th century); Abbaye St. Polycarpe, Saint-Polycarpe, Aude, France; (add.info.: see also 407091; ); French, out of copyright

Ivory Priming or Powder Horn (chromolitho)
2812045 Ivory Priming or Powder Horn (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ivory Priming or Powder Horn)

Three Jacobite Drinking Glasses (chromolitho)
2812044 Three Jacobite Drinking Glasses (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Jacobite Drinking Glasses)

Gold Memorial Ring, Silver Buckle, Crystal and Gold Locket, Diamond Locket, Gold Pendant, Sleeve Links of Silver
2812043 Gold Memorial Ring, Silver Buckle, Crystal and Gold Locket, Diamond Locket, Gold Pendant, Sleeve Links of Silver, Silver Heart-Shaped Pendant, Spar Snuff-Bottle, Gold Ring

Memento Mori Timepiece (chromolitho)
2812024 Memento Mori Timepiece (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Memento Mori Timepiece. Said to have been given by Mary Queen of Scots to Mary Seton)

Cap (chromolitho)
2812020 Cap (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cap. Worked by Mary Queen of Scots. Given as a Memorial by King James VI to Robert, Lord Seton)

Ciborium and Cover (chromolitho)
2812018 Ciborium and Cover (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ciborium and Cover)

The Regalia of Scotland, Enlargements of Sceptre, Sword and Scabbard, and Mace, to half real size (chromolitho)
2812015 The Regalia of Scotland, Enlargements of Sceptre, Sword and Scabbard, and Mace, to half real size (chromolitho) by English School

A Relic of the Spanish Armada, Chest from one of the Ships of the Spanish Armada (engraving)
1614557 A Relic of the Spanish Armada, Chest from one of the Ships of the Spanish Armada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Relic of the Spanish Armada)

Donkey bearing relics. Illustration for the fable by Jean de La Fontaine
JLJ4662201 Donkey bearing relics. Illustration for the fable by Jean de La Fontaine. Painting by Etienne Jeaurat (1699-1789), 1736

The Legend of the True Cross, the Verification of the Cross
BEN116360 The Legend of the True Cross, the Verification of the Cross, detail of the Queen of Sheba Kissing the Cross, completed 1464 (fresco) by Francesca

Reliquary Casket of Saints Adrian and Natalia, c. 1150 (silver & oak core)
2968590 Reliquary Casket of Saints Adrian and Natalia, c.1150 (silver & oak core) by Spanish School, (12th century); 15.9x25.4x14.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Spain)

The Miracle of the Relic of the True Cross on the Rialto Bridge, 1496 (oil on canvas)
FTB29232 The Miracle of the Relic of the True Cross on the Rialto Bridge, 1496 (oil on canvas) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); 365x389 cm; Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

The Finding of the Veil, from the Legend of St. Leopold, 1505 (tempera on panel)
KLN146829 The Finding of the Veil, from the Legend of St. Leopold, 1505 (tempera on panel) by Frueauf, Rueland, the Younger (fl.1498-1545); Stiftsmuseum, Klosterneuburg

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"Relic: Unveiling the Treasures of History" Embarking on a sacred mission, the valiant Knights Templar set forth to collect precious relics for their nation. Their unwavering determination echoes through time, as they navigate treacherous paths in search of these ancient artifacts. In the midst of battle, brush strokes immortalize The Battle of Montgisard, an epic clash that unfolded on November 25th, 1177. This masterpiece in oil on canvas captures the valor and sacrifice exhibited by warriors who fought for honor and glory. A glimpse into spirituality awaits with The Holy Face, a tempera on wood painting dating back to 1200-1250. Its intricate details evoke reverence and devotion, transporting us to a realm where faith intertwines with artistry. Journeying further into history, we arrive at Beethoven's Bonn Birthplace - a relic that resonates with melodious notes from his genius mind. Here lies the very essence of musical brilliance that continues to inspire generations. Crosskeys Inn stands proudly as a relic from coaching days gone by; its weathered walls whisper tales of weary travelers seeking respite amidst long journeys. It serves as a reminder of simpler times when horse-drawn carriages traversed vast landscapes. Witnessing nature's resilience is an awe-inspiring limestone embankment - remnants of an ambitious land reclamation scheme from 1873. This relic reminds us that even grand plans can succumb to time's relentless passage while leaving behind traces etched in stone. The Regalia of Scotland takes center stage - symbols steeped in tradition and sovereignty. The Sceptre, The Sword of State and Scabbard, along with Lord High Treasurer's Mace stand as testaments to power wielded by those entrusted with safeguarding their nation's heritage. La Sainte Chapelle enchants visitors within its hallowed halls; stained glass windows illuminate stories of devotion and divine grace.