Saint with Cross, Key, and Marvelous Serpent, 18th-Early 19th Century Retablo Painting on Wood microscopic photo but not too much

but not too much

where the Knowles Steam Pump factory operated in the last quarter of the 1800s

But over the following couple of weeks I thought about them

This is one you really want to hold in your hands--quite a special feeling thing

I found a near exact match of this sweet old tin kangaroo that had been sold by an antique toy specialist online for $75

Saint with Cross, Key, and Marvelous Serpent, 18th-Early 19th Century Retablo Painting on Wood microscopic photo but not too muchI spent a fair bit of time extricating this painting from the much less wonderful frame that had been literally glued to its perimeter. (Fortunately, the surface of the painting was undisturbed.) Well worth the effort, I'd say! Late 18th early 19th century I believe, through the serpent quashed by our lady looks quite medieval, and the manner of the text below her does, too. Some weeks especially (like this one) remind me that while I am a lover of