Antique Devotional Scapular Notre Dame de Grâce & Our Lady of Carmel
Antique Devotional Scapular Notre Dame de Grâce & Our Lady of Carmel
Antique Devotional Scapular Notre Dame de Grâce & Our Lady of Carmel
Antique French Catholic Devotional Scapular
Beautiful antique French devotional scapular composed of two embroidered cloth panels connected by the original blue cord.
One side depicts Notre-Dame de Grâce (Our Lady of Grace), while the other features Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel (Our Lady of Mount Carmel), both rendered as traditional printed devotional images mounted on fabric and surrounded by hand embroidery.
Such scapulars were worn around the neck as expressions of Marian devotion and protection. They were popular among French Catholics during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Features:
- Original blue suspension cord
- Printed Marian devotional images
- Hand embroidered borders
- Original untouched condition
- France, circa 1880–1920
- Approx. 5 × 5 cm panels
Condition consistent with age and devotional use. Please examine photographs carefully.
A charming and authentic example of antique Catholic devotional textile art.