French fabric sacred heart, gold and silver

NameFrench fabric sacred heart, gold and silver

Artist Artist unrecorded

Dateca. 20th century

Place madeEurope

MediumFiber, tin, glass

DimensionsOverall: 8 1/16 x 6 x 1 3/16 in. (20.5 x 15.2 x 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.125

Object numberFA.2010.97.125

DescriptionPale gold (silk?) sacred heart on black velvet ground has double band of thorns around widest part, flames from top and a cross within the flames. The heart is surrounded by sparkly gold vines and flowers and a banner floats above. Framed on tin backing with a convex glass overall.