Painted Iron Sailor's Guardian Angel Plaque
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Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Iron: Pre 1900: Item # 50938
Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Iron: Pre 1900: Item # 50938
$375
19th century cast iron figure of an angel raising a laurel wreath above her head and holding a ship's anchor. Obviously intended as a symbol of the wishes for a sailor's safe return from the sea, the plaque was probably used to decorate the wall of a sailor's home in an Atlantic coast seaport.
19th century cast iron figure of an angel raising a laurel wreath above her head and holding a ship's anchor. Obviously intended as a symbol of the wishes for a sailor's safe return from the sea, the plaque was probably used to decorate the wall of a sailor's home in an Atlantic coast seaport.
Origin: America, circa 1860s. Condition: excellent, light rusting on surface. Size: 14" tall.
