Small Brass Votive Plaque of Saint Elizabeth with Children and Roses – Vintage Austria 1970s

A small brass relief of Saint Elizabeth – as a votive plaque on the wall, alongside other devotional images, or kept in a special place.

Motif

Saint Elizabeth is usually depicted as a young woman with a basket of roses, bread or a water jug; she is the patron saint of widows and orphans, beggars, the sick and the innocently persecuted. On this plaque a bouquet of roses appears in the upper left; Elizabeth holds a small child in her arms, two more children cling to her dress, and with her left hand she gives bread to a hungry man.

Details & Condition

• Material: brass
• Height: 5 cm (2 in)
• Width: 4.2 cm (1.7 in)
• Depth (without relief): 0.3 cm
• Origin: Austria
• Date: 1970s
• Condition: flawless

Who It's For

For collectors of religious art and as a quiet gift for Advent, the name day of Elizabeth (November 19) or Christmas.

Care

Wipe dry.

At the flea market in Waidhofen an der Thaya the little plaque lay among holy cards – its brass glowing warm like candlelight.

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