Portable altarpiece

[codexlibero]

Portable altarpiece

-Unknown material (Bronze?, Brass?)
-Unknown Era
-Picture is called ''Madonna and the child''

-Dimensions (inch):
      Lenght: 4.5
       Width: 2.5 door closed, 4 door open
      Height: max 0,5
      Weight: 36.9g

-Possible value?

Pictures:



more pics:
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah99/codexlibero/CAM00570_zps1af8f18a.jpg
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah99/codexlibero/CAM00574_zpsa6d2c811.jpg

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[icedgold10]

Very nice!  Get a magnifying glass and look for any markings on it.

[codexlibero]

Well, I've looked every inch of it and could not find any marking..

But I have carefully flipped the picture around and found this :



googled it. most likely says:''Andenken an die muttertagsfeier - mai 1955'' (thanks Mat)

The german part of the sentence says : ''Keepsake of the mother day celebration, may 1955''

then there is a signature under it which I can read at all ..

[icedgold10]

Where are you located? 

[codexlibero]

I currently live in Montreal, Quebec

[icedgold10]

That may explain the multi language part.  I live in Maine, USA by Old Orchard Beach that is a popular vacation spot for people from Quebec.  A Lot of very old religious pieces floating around these areas.

[codexlibero]

Oh, well actually all the items I am describing come from a metal box my dad bought in a yard sale when he was visiting France a while ago!

[Mat]

Hi, the date " Mai 1955. " is written like that in German too, so there is no reason to assume a French connection for the piece. the "denken" is most likely the remaining part of "Andenken", which means "souvenir" or "keepsake".
Mat

[KC]

Beat me to it Mat! 

German it is

Do believe it is a souvenir from muttertagsfeier which translates to Mother's Day Celebration...which is in May!