Antique pocket shrine

Antique pocket shrine, travelers shrine, little statue, miniature statuette of Holy Virgin Mary, and Child Jesus.

The front is engraved "Souvenir Saint Anne de Beaupre"

in the back, "Jean Louis Bertrand," most likely the owner.

Marked Germany

Inside, it has a handwritten note with Jean Louis Bertrand's name on paper as well.

Available with additional shipping cost at:

https://poshmark.ca/listing/Antique-pocket-shrine-67c2215982dceb3705d062cf

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I wonder just what this person thought carrying this in his pocket would do.

I find it to be very unique and couldn't resist picking it up.

So according to Google these date back to WW1, and Soldiers would carry it with them for protection and comfort

So this item was listed and sold within 4 hours. It's almost one of the quickest items sold.

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