19th C. French Brass Souvenir Triptych For the English Speaking Market. Commemorating the Marian Apparitions at Lourdes reported in 1858 by Saint Bernadette Soubirous, a 14-year-old miller's daughter from the town of Lourdes in southern France. From February 11 to July 16, 1858, she reported 18 apparitions of 'a Lady'. Despite initial skepticism from the Roman Catholic Church, these claims were eventually declared to be worthy of belief after a canonical investigation, and the apparition is known as Our Lady of Lourdes. According to Bernadette, her visions occurred at the grotto of Massabielle, just outside of Lourdes. Size: 7'' x 3'' (17 x 8 cm) (opened 6", 15 cm).

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