Vintage SAINT RITA Relic Medal 3RD CLASS Religious Catholic Touch Relic ITALY For Sale

For sale is a vintage Saint Rita 3rd class touch relic medal.This item measures approx. 3/4" wide and no longer has the bail loop on top.The words "Ex Indumentis" refer to "from the clothing", but she died in the 1400's,so this is most likely a 3rd class cloth relic, not a piece of her clothing.This item isvintage and has a lot of age and wear including discoloration, loss of silvertonecoating, and some ground-in dirt.See photos for details.Thank you for looking!(26)
***PLEASE NOTE***
3rd class relics are much different from 1st and 2nd class relics. First and 2nd class relics
are rare, are considered sacred, and are usually found in churches.First class relics are actually from the body of the saint like a strand of hair.Second class relics are something the saint owned like a Bible or a piece of clothing.Third class are just "touch" relics. They are pieces of cloth that have been touched to a1st or 2nd class relic and then cut up into tiny pieces and put into medals, holders, etc...
It may have been a piece of cloth that was touched to the saint, touched their tomb, ortouched to anything they owned or wore.
I only sell 3rd class relics which I have bought over the years at various sales, and for themost part, I have no history of the items.