3 Christian Religious Pyx Small Boxes About 3 1/2 Gold and Silver-tones Japan

three religious items, which appear to be pyx lids or caps. A pyx is a small, round container used to carry consecrated communion wafers (the Eucharist) to the sick or homebound. ​Each of the three caps has a different Christian symbol on it: ​Left (Gold/Brass-colored): Features the Chi-Rho (☧) symbol. This is one of the earliest forms of christogram, formed by superimposing the first two letters (chi-rho) of the Greek word for Christ, Christos. ​Middle (Shiny Gold-colored): Features a simple Latin Cross (†). ​Right (Silver/Stainless Steel-colored): Also features a simple Latin Cross (†). ​These caps would fit onto a pyx, which is the container part, to protect the sacred contents inside. The style suggests they are devotional items used by clergy or lay Eucharistic ministers.