ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER EX VOTO Sacred Heart - 19th

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ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER EX VOTO - Sacred Heart - 19th - Antique and beautifull Ex voto, representing the Sacred Heart, topped by a flame, "Ex Voto", "Miracle" . (late XIX century). Sterling silver 925 Measures: 3.9" x 2.7" inches (10 x 6.8 cm)Material: Sterling silver Marked: 925Very beautifull. Good condition. SHIPPING FOR CERTIFIED MAIL ANTICO EX VOTO - ARGENTO - Antico ex voto per Grazia Ricevuta (GR), in lamina d'argento. (fine secolo XIX). Argento sterling 925 10 x 6.8 cm Punzonato: 925 History:An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or divinity . It is given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term, short for ex voto suscepto , "from the vow made") or in gratitude or devotion. Ex-votos are placed in a church or chapel w the worshipper seeks grace or wishes to give thanks. These religious items which are referred to either Milagro, miracle in Spanish; or Ex voto in Latin is an image offered to a deity or a Saint in the form of a prayer or wish, and in thanks for desires or wishes fulfilled. The tradition of posing Ex-Voto is still alive, particularly in the Naples area and all of southern Italy , w these objects are manufactured, often with artistic quality. PAGAMENTO: PayPal - Bonifico Bancario (Italy)