A beautiful and highly collectible vintage hand painted Florentine Collection Our Lady of Lourdes figurine. It was made in Italy and is part of a collection of Roman Catholic religious figures, including St Joseph, St Anthony and St. Raphael Archangel. They are Intended to evoke a reverent, prayerful presence. This lady has a beautifully serene expression.

The Florentine Collection sculpture is a beautifully observed depiction of Our Lady of Lourdes. Our Lady of Lourdes is the Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in honour of the Marian apparitions that occurred in 1858 in the vicinity of Lourdes in France. Each Florentine Collection figure is an original design and sculpted by a master craftsman. The Florentine Collection sculptures are inspired by the stunning statues seen in Italy's churches.

Our Lady of Lourdes is wearing flowing white robes and head scarf and a blue belt. She is accented with gold. Two yellow roses adorn the base of her robes. She is stranding on an oval base with a brass plaque saing “Our Lady of Lourdes, Florentine Collection”. the gold sticker on the base says "Florentine Collection".

The Florentine figurine is highly collectible and great quality in excellent vintage condition with no cracks, chips or visible scratches. There may be wear consistent with normal use as this is a pre loved item. Please view photos carefully for condition of item.

The Our Lady of Lourdes figurine is 20.5 cm (8 in) high and the base is 10 cm (4 in) wide and 8 cm (3 1/8 in) deep. The figure weighs 480 g (1 lb 0.9 oz).

This super vintage Our Lady of Lourdes sculpture or statue would make a thoughtful lovely gift for a collector of these Florentine Collection Roman Catholic ornaments.

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All of the listings in my shop are for pre-owned items. Many will show some signs of wear due to their age. There may be slight surface scratching, or wear consistent with normal use.

Our Lady of Lourdes was named by the Roman Catholic Church in honour of the Marian apparitions that occurred in 1858 in the vicinity of Lourdes, France. The first of these is the apparition of February 1858, when 14-year old Bernadette Soubirous told her mother that a "lady" spoke to her in the cave of Massabielle, while she was gathering firewood. Similar apparitions of the "Lady" were reported on 18 more occasions that year, until the climax revelation of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception took place. Info according to Wikipedia.