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Hand Embroidered Gothic Revival, Bleeding & Babies Feeding Pelican Christ Symbol

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Also from the collection of unique, handcrafted religious artefacts. This rare and meaningful symbol in Christianity was all handcrafted in the mid-20th century. The perfectly embroidered pelican and babies are made of top quality silk and copper thread and this unique antique could not be in better condition. In medieval Europe, the pelican was thought to be particularly attentive to her young. Some legends claimed that when food became scarce a mother pelican would bite at her own breast until she drew blood. The mother will offer up her own blood to feed her babies rather than see them starve. As a result, the pelican became a symbol of the Passion of Jesus and of the Eucharist since about the 12th century. If you have ever been in -for example- the famous 'basilique de sacre coeur' in Paris, France then you may also have seen this symbol in the highest vault there. With so many followers of Christ around the world this work of religious art could go anywhere, but with it also being the heraldic charge on the flag of Louisiana, it has a bigger chance of ending up there. Mind you, our fair price for this handcrafted and unique church artefact includes perfect packing and also free shipping from our store to your door in just 4 days. No matter where you live on our beautiful planet. Diameter x height 10.6 x 0.3 inches. We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for spiritual and meaningful and for craftsmanship of years gone by. Your purchases will be extremely well packaged and we look forward to serving you (again). You can shop all our 1000+ listings by pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.3 in (7.62 mm)Diameter: 10.6 in (26.93 cm)
  • Style:
    Gothic Revival (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950
  • Condition:
    Please also read our item description.
  • Seller Location:
    Lisse, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FiGQ332162coll1stDibs: LU2341317980112
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