Virgin Mary with Immaculate Heart, c. 17th Century Spanish Folk Art Carving Girard tin toy the drawing of the school

the drawing of the school house

professionally framed with archival backing

1930s-40s I would guess

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painted with an elegant gold and silver design

Virgin Mary with Immaculate Heart, c. 17th Century Spanish Folk Art Carving Girard tin toy the drawing of the schoolThis one! I purchased her from a seller in Spain, from whom I've purchased a few other wonderful old things in the past and when I saw this little carving come available, holding heart to her chest, there was NO WAY I was going to let her get away. C. 17th century Spanish, carved wood with polychrome, with centuries of handling having worn and smoothed that wood, given the surface a sheen. Certainly it is the Madonna herself, with immaculate heart