Saint Anne and Virgin Mary with Stars, Mid 19th Century Folk Art Votive Shadow Box primitive dice to my eye all the

to my eye all the better for the toning of the image resulting from living most of its life with an oval mat over top

maybe 1920s-1930s or so

who taught at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia

but there is a bit of erosion around the bottom rim such that it may leak a bit when filled

Saint Anne and Virgin Mary with Stars, Mid 19th Century Folk Art Votive Shadow Box primitive dice to my eye all theJust recently I found several little mid 19th c. shadow box forget me nots made just in this manner, which I find immensely charming, so I jumped on this when I came across it a wonderfully folky little icon honoring Saint Anne and her daughter Mary. At center is an early lithograph (c. 1830s 40s I believe), printed in Switzerland, portraying a young Mary at the knee of Anne, who points heavenward. But what I especially love is the acid green paper