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Title: Portable altarpiece
Post by: codexlibero on October 08, 2014, 06:13:34 PM

Portable altarpiece

-Unknown material (Bronze?, Brass?)
-Unknown Era
-Picture is called ''Madonna and the child''

-Dimensions (inch):
      Lenght: 4.5
       Width: 2.5 door closed, 4 door open
      Height: max 0,5
      Weight: 36.9g

-Possible value?

Pictures:

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah99/codexlibero/CAM00573_zpsfed1a9a0.jpg)

more pics:
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah99/codexlibero/CAM00570_zps1af8f18a.jpg
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah99/codexlibero/CAM00574_zpsa6d2c811.jpg

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Title: Re: Portable altarpiece
Post by: icedgold10 on October 08, 2014, 06:19:28 PM

Very nice!  Get a magnifying glass and look for any markings on it.

Title: Re: Portable altarpiece
Post by: codexlibero on October 08, 2014, 07:00:22 PM

Well, I've looked every inch of it and could not find any marking..

But I have carefully flipped the picture around and found this :

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah99/codexlibero/CAM00620_zps90991d5b.jpg)

googled it. most likely says:''Andenken an die muttertagsfeier - mai 1955'' (thanks Mat)

The german part of the sentence says : ''Keepsake of the mother day celebration, may 1955''

then there is a signature under it which I can read at all ..

Title: Re: Portable altarpiece
Post by: icedgold10 on October 08, 2014, 07:04:49 PM

Where are you located? 

Title: Re: Portable altarpiece
Post by: codexlibero on October 08, 2014, 07:24:50 PM

I currently live in Montreal, Quebec

Title: Re: Portable altarpiece
Post by: icedgold10 on October 08, 2014, 07:37:24 PM

That may explain the multi language part.  I live in Maine, USA by Old Orchard Beach that is a popular vacation spot for people from Quebec.  A Lot of very old religious pieces floating around these areas.

Title: Re: Portable altarpiece
Post by: codexlibero on October 08, 2014, 07:39:05 PM

Oh, well actually all the items I am describing come from a metal box my dad bought in a yard sale when he was visiting France a while ago!

Title: Re: Portable altarpiece
Post by: Mat on October 09, 2014, 03:14:35 AM

Hi, the date " Mai 1955. " is written like that in German too, so there is no reason to assume a French connection for the piece. the "denken" is most likely the remaining part of "Andenken", which means "souvenir" or "keepsake".
Mat

Title: Re: Portable altarpiece
Post by: KC on October 09, 2014, 10:26:32 AM

Beat me to it Mat!  :)

German it is

Do believe it is a souvenir from muttertagsfeier which translates to Mother's Day Celebration...which is in May!  :)