St. Rose of Lima with Cross, Lovely Small Antique Retablo on Tin champagne bottle candle snuff coming in from the right

coming in from the right

The proportions are wonderful

each hand stitched around the edges

4 3/8" x 3" x 1/4"

and love the detail here

St. Rose of Lima with Cross, Lovely Small Antique Retablo on Tin champagne bottle candle snuff coming in from the rightThis is a small one, found the same day (at an antiques show in New Hampshire) that I found a couple of early 19th century portrait miniatures also listed today, and she has a bit of that feeling herself. I believe she represents Saint Rose of Lima (15861617), a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Lima, Peru, Spanish Empire, who became known both for her life of severe penance and for her care of the poverty stricken. And of course I would