St. Rose of Lima with Cross, Lovely Small Antique Retablo on Tin champagne bottle candle snuff I have searched but not

I have searched but not found anything about John

coming in from the right

There are notches on the hands of the figure which I believe once held a paddle

The proportions are wonderful

each hand stitched around the edges

St. Rose of Lima with Cross, Lovely Small Antique Retablo on Tin champagne bottle candle snuff I have searched but notThis 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