Ex voto (14) - Wax - 1900-1950 - Animals

14 antique wax votives – animals – folk devotion – 20th century Professionally shipped – over 1000 five-star reviews worldwide. Collection of 14 old wax votive offerings in the shape of animals. Animals were offered as votive gifts, for example with a request for protection or healing of the livestock. The lot includes rabbits, cattle, poultry and a horse. The pieces are individually formed and executed in different shades of wax. Several pieces are hollow-cast and some are still equipped with a hanging thread. From an old collection of religious folk art. Dimensions: the dove: 9 x 12cm, one rabbit 10cm tall. The remaining pieces vary in size. Condition: signs of age and use, discolorations, soiling and local damage. Some pieces show small fractures or irregularities. See the photos for a full view of the condition. Please examine the photos carefully; they are part of the description. Shipped with track & trace.

Estimate:$202.26

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