Man in Suit, Charming and Much Patinated Milagro, Earlyish 20th C. Italian 19th century folk art drawing Something about this package of

Something about this package of labels wrapped in brown paper and tied up in string satisfies my eye and sensibilities very much

with hinge in good shape and operating smoothly

sight: 4 3/4 x 3 3/8"

5 3/16" in diameter x 2 1/4" t

Part of what appeals to me about this particular group of cards is how much their compositions parallel 19th c

Man in Suit, Charming and Much Patinated Milagro, Earlyish 20th C. Italian 19th century folk art drawing Something about this package ofI found a match of this suited man milagro being sold for much more than I am listing him for described as an Italian; I don't know otherwise, so will presume that's correct, and believe he dates to the earlyish 20th century. Milagros (also known as an ex voto or dijes or promesas) are religious folk charms traditionally used as votive offerings for healing purposes offered to a symbol of a saint as a reminder of a petitioner's particular need (in the