Heart, Bible, Flower, Three Hand-sewn Devotional "Breverl" with Wire, Metallic Thread and Beaded Decoration putz dog I've had one other brilliantly

I've had one other brilliantly colorful papered sewing box akin to this one

Paint loss as evident but quite stable

I found one other like him a number of months ago and had never seen another

Very well worn as documented

This one I think has gotten a lot of play and is pretty well worn

Heart, Bible, Flower, Three Hand-sewn Devotional "Breverl" with Wire, Metallic Thread and Beaded Decoration putz dog I've had one other brilliantlyI didn't really know what these were when I found then, in Lancaster County, PA, but with their wire and metallic thread decoration they reminded me of antique reliquaries, and of course the Bible being a miniature book, complete with gold edged real paper pages, I was sold. A little research has lead me to understand that these are "Breverl" miniature devotional talisman of sorts, which, made by nuns to be worn around the neck to protect the owner,