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1985.52.2310.3

Lid for the amulet box 1985.52.2310 .2. Made from wood with a pointed upper surface and a varnished exterior. The box and the lid contain the amulet of a figure of 'Our Lady of Good Aid' [1985.52.2310 .1]. [ASh [OPS move] 31/1/2017]

1985.52.2310.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lid for the amulet box 1985.52.2310 .2. Made from wood with a pointed upper surface and a varnished exterior. The box and the lid contain the amulet of a figure of 'Our Lady of Good Aid' [1985.52.2310 .1]. [ASh [OPS move] 31/1/2017]
Long description
Amulet, white metal figure of the 'Our Lady of Good Aid' [.1] inside a cylindrical wooden box [.2] with a detachable wooden lid [.3]. There is an inscription around the outside of the box [.2] which reads: 'N. D. de Bon-Secours'. [RB 25/07/2012]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material White Metal, Process Cast, Process Carved, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Diameter: max 15 mm, Length: max 24 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.2310.3 Other numbers: 4622

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Box, Writing, Amulet, Lid, Religious Object, Inscription

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