This item was made to dip into glasses of water, in the hopes for a miracle when people drank the water.

The item is an antique, 18th century, very rare and unusual silver color metal reliquary. It is a tube with an inscription in Portuguese,  Reliquia de St. Alberto. Cranio, meaning Relic of St. Albert’s  Skull”  Inside of it is  a pierced container with a handle.  Through the holes it is possible to see the relic inside

Size:  circa 6.89 x 0.87 inches 

Father Kunst purchased this because it is so unique and unusual a relic:

It was made to dip into glasses of water, in the hopes for a miracle when people drank the water. It used to be a common practice,  but I had not seen one of these made available before, so I purchased it as a great educational tool. —Father Richard Kunst