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The listing, ANTIQUE LAST RITES CERAMONY CROSS has ended.

Hello everyone, some of you may know what this is, but for those who don't, A Last Rites cross is something
every Christian home had in the wilderness and settlements, wagon trains often carried them from there
homes into the wilderness. When in the day when Doctors, lawyers and Preachers would work the circuit or
district territories to tend to the people who couldn't make it in to town regularly. So they went to them, or fetched on by a love one who needed there help. When you thought a family member or friend was dying, you sent or
fetched the Doctor and then the Priest in the Catholic Religion. When the Priest arrived he set up this set if it
already wasn't. The cross opens and hold several small candles and a bottle for holy water. And then the last right would we prayed over the person. It measures 12 in
long and 7 in. wide and is in mint condition and never used. The candles and holy water are still wrapped.
Thank you for looking.

Questions & Comments

i got one that belonged to my grandparents and theirs is from the 30s and 40s. still has everything with it too.. very nice auction.. fanned and watching

Sep 30th, 2014 at 1:37:05 PM PDT by

So cool, love to hear others stories. There getting more valuable the older it gets.
Thanks for sharing. Fanned you too.

Sep 30th, 2014 at 3:17:30 PM PDT by

Very nice. My mom had one of these. Inside Is a small candle and holy water. Good luck with your auction!

Sep 27th, 2014 at 3:13:08 PM PDT by

Thank you, in one of the pictures there is a square package with unused candles and a small bottle. Never been taken out of the packaging or used.

Sep 28th, 2014 at 7:03:36 AM PDT by

You are correct my friend, but in my times it was used to bless the house. My grandma used to use hers to bless the house when storms came. Never used the candles just the holy water. When it was empty she brought bottle to the church to refill and be blessed again. I was talking more our times :)

Sep 30th, 2014 at 8:23:03 AM PDT by

Sorry if I miss understood, I agree with you on that....time does change meanings
of objects. My grandmother also did the same and always had holy water in the
house for the same reasons.....thank you for that memory.

Sep 30th, 2014 at 8:50:48 AM PDT by

Very nice. I actually think this cross was used to bless the house. Since only the priest can give the last rights. Most houses had these to bless. I believe both my mom and grandmother had one. Maybe 60's 70's?

Sep 29th, 2014 at 3:49:44 PM PDT by

Well, when you come to my auctions, you can be assured that what I say it is, IS WHAT YOU GET. I do the research and over 35 yrs. of experience too. By the time your family had one in the home, it could have meant that to them. As I said in my description, the original origin of this cross was intended to give the last rights. As
priest and ministers were few and far between. Everyone in the early 1800's new the last rights prayers to give in case the priest / preacher couldn't make it in time.
Bye the 1950's every town had its on preachers for every denomination and they
didn't have to go far to bring a priest or preacher to there home. Before the 1940's
and 50's most people died at home, until hospitals also became a towns regular site. So I know I am right and you may be right too.
used in homes

Sep 30th, 2014 at 8:19:05 AM PDT by

Thank you :)

Sep 30th, 2014 at 8:51:17 AM PDT by

Your very welcome :)

Sep 30th, 2014 at 9:24:42 AM PDT by

Just had Holy water put in my vial. I have 2 candles w/mine and they fit in the round cut outs when the Cross is set up for rites or blessings. I use mine for prayers now.

Sep 30th, 2014 at 9:32:49 PM PDT by

That great, Glad to hear someone still uses them. The one here for auction does
have its original bottle and candles still in its wrapping. Thank for your story.

Sep 30th, 2014 at 10:59:41 PM PDT by

nice too bad I dont have enough credits to bid

Oct 2nd, 2014 at 3:51:59 PM PDT by

That is too bad !

Oct 2nd, 2014 at 8:30:57 PM PDT by

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