Statue of Jesus, Sacred Heart Sculpture, buying Chalk Pieraccini Statue, Our Lord Jesus of Nazareth Figurine, Christ the Messiah, Son of God

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This is a fabulous chalkware Jesus statue created by the celebrated Pieraccini atelier (many basilicas and churches in France display Pieraccini statues) which is approaching a century in age and now it has a weathered, majestic timeworn patina, an ethereal grandeur, yet still a precious and wonderful devotional sculpture. I can't help but feel the same attitude towards this figurine as the famous American designer Marc Jacobs when he stated "I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect, they are much more interesting".

Really "worn"/well loved figurines such as this do not surface very often being frequently discarded after inheritance, its rarity therefore making it extremely difficult to source. Historically, ones like this were present in many French 18th and 19th Century homes as part of a domestic altar and in the poorer countryside regions would probably be the only ornament peasant families would afford, so making survivors like this unique, an exceptional home altar treasure.

Jesus is a symbol of security and peace and therefore such statues were often given as gifts in France intended to be a "Guardian Angel" for a new born child. Equally, many French people believe that in having such a statue they are both warding off evil and bringing good fortune to the household.

An authentic vintage religious statue which weighs 550g and measures 10"/26cm in height

Please note all our items are vintage and thus will show some signs of age, sometimes a lot, and that we try to show these in our buying photographs. Our policy is to offer items such as this without undue interference so that they are in the French flea market tradition (Marché des Puces ) of being in an "as found" condition and so we ask you to look closely at the photos as they are an integral part of the description.

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