Rustic capipote in painted carved wood, usual restorations.
These Virgins were used during processions, or in churches, chapels, oratories. They could also illustrate passages of the Bible for the often illiterate faithful and make the holy writings more understandable. They were dressed in a more or less luxurious way according to the city, the village or the individual who owned them.
19th century.
France.
Height 29.5 in.
Width: 17,7 in.
Depth: 18,6 in.
