Tuesday, May 8, 2012

French Art Nouveau Lourdes Pocket Shrine Reliquary

(SOLD)
Newly listed to Metal Corset II is this amazing silver plated French Art Nouveau pocket shrine reliquary which is covered in fleurs de lys, the national emblem of France. Inside, a tiny statuette of the Virgin Mary holding a rosary from the Lourdes apparition in silver tone metal. These shrines were often offered as a souvenir along the pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, around the late 1800s or early 1900s. Absolutely stunning detail throughout.

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