[St Theresa’s bones.] Roman Catholic Printed certificate, in Latin, completed to declare St Theresa’s bones authentic. Signed by ‘J. Patr. Constantinop. Vicesgs.’ (vicegerent to Latin Patriarch of Constantinople), with stamp of Cardinal Zurla.

On one side of 31 x 21 cm. A frail survival, worn, aged and with closed tears, with the backing damaged and stained. Text clear and entire in Greek key border. Blind stamp of Cardinal Zurla at bottom left. Signed by 'J. Patr. Constantinop. Vicesgs.' and by the scribe who completed the printed document in manuscript. Somewhat crudely printed, with Zurla's arms at the head. Headed: 'D. PLACIDUS ORDINIS S. BENEDICTI / CONGREGATIONIS CAMALDULENSIS / TITULI S. CRUCIS IN JERUSALEM S. R. E. PRESBYTER / CARDINALIS ZURLA / SSmi Domini Nostri PAPAE VICARIUS GENERALIS.’ The manuscript part of the document, concerning 'sacred particles from the neck of Saint Theresa the Virgin, reads: 'sacras particulas ex ossibus S. Teresiae Virg; quas ex authenticis locis extractas, reverenter collo cavimus in thea ex aurichalco argento obducto ovalis figurae, unico crystallo munita’. See scan.