Antique Silver Ex Voto BoyAn ex voto is an offering left at an altar or shrine in gratitude for a prayer answered. They can be found wherever Catholics are, but the ones Im listing for sale are probably Mexican and or Greek. Traditionally they are made of silver in a shape that represents the prayer or miracle received, so you'll find ex votos shaped like different body parts, human figures, sacred hearts, and even objects like houses or cars. Newer reproductions are usually

turn of the century antique sacred heart embroidery on silk in its original wooden frame with Greek key motif

one of the best known works by Belgian symbolist Felicien Rops

and illustrations were hugely popular from the 1840s-1860s and are therefore known affectionately as “gift books

and The Importance of Being Earnest

Turner in the 1820s and 1830s

silent film star & dancer of the 1920s

dates to around the 1920s-1940s

mid-Victorian tintype photo of a young child with their favorite doll presented as found in a cast iron miniature frame

Known for his incredibly detailed and fantastical engravings

and stories

and out of respect for the family

It is most certainly 19th century and I very rarely come across pieces this large