MADONNA AND JOHN THE BAPTIST

Newly listed to Metal Corset is this magnificent antique meerschaum reliquary and Sacred Heart ex voto assemblage necklace.

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Antique French Flaming Sacred Heart Ex Voto Reliquaries

Newly listed to Metal Corset II are these 3 beautiful antique French Flaming Sacred Heart ex voto reliquaries.

The range between 4.25" and 3.75" tall.

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Antique French Flaming Sacred Heart Ex Votos

Newly listed to Metal Corset II are these four beautiful French 1800s Flaming Sacred Heart ex voto reliquaries.  Three are rare petites measuring under 3" tall.  The fourth Society of Jesus ex voto is embellished with clear paste rhinestones.

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ANTIQUE FRENCH IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY EX VOTO RELIQUARY

Under domed glass, this one of a kind Immaculate Heart Of Mary reliquary ex voto depicts The Sacred Heart of Mary wrapped in a crown of roses symbolizing her purity which is then pierced by a sword  symbolizing her pain of the crucifixion.  It hails from the late 1800s. 

ANTIQUE FRENCH RELIGIOUS CARVED MEERSCHAUM RELIQUARY EX VOTOS

From France are these four beautiful antique religious carved meerschaum under domed glass and brass reliquary ex votos.

They range from 1.97" to 2.64". 

Keep a weather eye for their debut to Metal Corset II.

French Art Nouveau Lourdes Pocket Shrine Reliquary

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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.

Two Souls As One

An antique 1800s carved French meerschaum reliquary of The Virgin Mary and The Child Jesus captures the loving bond between mother and child.

Heart stopping Picasso Czech glass and crystal beads combined with ethnic carved bone beads accentuate the brass frame of the reliquary and the carved meerschaum.

Beautiful down to the last detail. Definitely a one of a kind necklace.

Framed meerschaum measures 2.75". Chain measures 10.5" closed.

Note: There is no domed glass.

Sainte Jeanne D'Arc

I have always had a thing for Joan of Arc ever since I can remember. When I was 7, I watched an old black and white movie on the television of Joan of Arc played by Ingrid Bergman. This movie captivated me because a woman so young died so tragically for her unrelenting beliefs. In the end, I cried my eyes out when she burned at the stake and I was stunned to learn this was a true story.

In commemoration of her, I created an assemblage necklace in her name. An antique Victorian repousse match safe vesta is combined with 2 art deco paste brooches. One a crown, the other a fleur de lis. The obverse has an antique French Sainte Jeanne D'Arc medal decorated with a fleur de lis. It suspends from an Art Deco silver filigree bead necklace. You can find it at my Etsy shop, Metal Corset.

VICTORIAN ART NOUVEAU CROWN AND CROSS PASTE LOCKET

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This is an exquisite antique Victorian Art Nouveau gold filled locket engraved with a cross and crown set with paste stones.

I've seen a number of paste cross lockets and paste crown lockets, but never one with both in the same design.

So this locket is a very rare and unique.

ESPIRITU SANTOS EARRINGS

These two beautiful antique sterling silver Saint Esprit doves were listed to Metal Corset II but expired, so I turned them into earrings.

The one on the left is an antique Georgian sterling silver paste dove with round garnet (?) cabochon eyes, and the one on the right, an antique Victorian sterling paste dove.

Both were brooches once but have now been converted into one of a kind earrings.

Both the dove and cross hang from a hand forged sterling silver earring hook.

Flaming Sacred Heart Ex Voto Vessel and Art Deco Sterling Silver Marcasite Locket Assemblage Necklace

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My newest assemblage jewelry piece and quite a lot of fun to make. I found a stunning Art Deco sterling silver and marcasite watch pendant and used it to embellish a pewter flaming sacred heart ex voto vessel. The Christ Child assemblage inside was created from an antique lace holy card. The flame top of the vessel unscrews so a message of devotion can be placed inside. Three foil backed paste chatons are placed inside the locket to give movement. It hangs from a 15" silver plated rolo chain.

THY NAME BE HALLOWED

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My newest religious piece completed yesterday. This flaming sacred heart ex voto locket has been adorned with a large antique rhinestone crown. Inside the locket is an assemblage of Mary and the babe Jesus from an antique lace holy card. The babe Jesus wears a rare antique rhinestone crown. The front door of this locket is carved with, "A and M," for Ave Maria. This hangs from an antique sterling silver filigree bead necklace.

Tiny Antique Holy Water Bottle And Filigree Ball Assemblage Necklace

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This one of a kind assemblage necklace was created by combining a tiny antique Holy water bottle with a crown top and an image of Ave Maria from an antique lace Holy card.

Inside the bottle are foil back paste chaton rhinestones and vintage faux pearls.

I hung it from an antique silver plated filigree ball necklace long enough to slip over the head.

The front of the antique Holy water bottle has a cross and the words, "Holy, Water," in raised glass.

It's hard to photograph but the image is much clearer and crisper in person.

The antique Holy water bottle including crown measures: 3.25".