Relics of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary from Imperial House of Habsburg

Relics of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary from Imperial House of Habsburg
 
These are not mere containers—they are vessels of sanctity. I preserve two glass and gilded metal reliquary cases, each housing bone fragments attributed to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207–1231), the medieval princess who renounced privilege to serve the poor and was canonized in 1235. One relic rests upon crimson velvet, the other on pale blue satin—colors that evoke martyrdom and divine grace.
The reliquaries originate from the Imperial House of Habsburg, long custodians of sacred memory. Passed through generations, they were ultimately entrusted to Princess Gisela of Austria, daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph, whose private devotion shielded these relics from courtly spectacle. Her piety ensured their preservation not as symbols of power, but as instruments of prayer.
Today, they reside in my collection, assembled with historical rigor and reverent care. These fragments are not remnants of faith—they are living shards of sanctity that have traversed centuries and empires.
Saint Elizabeth died at just 24, having founded a hospital in Marburg and devoted her life to service. She remains the patron saint of nurses, widows, orphans, and the Third Order of Saint Francis. Her relics, scattered across a few sacred sites in Europe, are among the rarest and most revered.
These reliquaries do not enclose, they illuminate. With time, some fragments do not fade, but radiate. I regard them as devotional architecture, where history and holiness converge. To preserve them is to honor the quiet endurance of grace.
 
Doktor Lazarus Archaeologist, Historian, Collector, Independent Curator
 
Please note the price is intended per each reliquary.