Holy Blood of Boxtel Badge

Boxtel in the Netherlands was the site of one of the famous eucharistic miracles of the late 14th century. The priest Eligius Aecker knocked over the chalice during the Mass. Although he had used white wine it turned red as it ran over the altar cloth. Aecker was frightened and hid the altar cloth until he was on his death bed. When the authorities investigated they found the stain on the cloth was still blood – and was still fresh. The veneration of the cloth was officially approved in 1380 and the cloth has been displayed annually up to the present time. 1380-1425.

We offer this sign painted with our normal (modern) paint in a color similar to that in the contemporary images, presumably a lead-based pigment. If you prefer it unpainted or you would like to make it more authentic by applying a lead pigment or some other paint as you think best, please write us before ordering.