St. Rose of Lima with Cross, Lovely Small Antique Retablo on Tin champagne bottle candle snuff it is no longer present

it is no longer present

4 3/8" x 3" x 1/4"

I have searched but not found anything about John

and also offering a strong and immediate sense of connection with the young girls who made them

and I believe the body is silver plate

St. Rose of Lima with Cross, Lovely Small Antique Retablo on Tin champagne bottle candle snuff it is no longer presentThis is a small one, found the same day (at an antiques show in New Hampshire) that I found a couple of early 19th century portrait miniatures also listed today, and she has a bit of that feeling herself. I believe she represents Saint Rose of Lima (15861617), a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Lima, Peru, Spanish Empire, who became known both for her life of severe penance and for her care of the poverty stricken. And of course I would