Large Mexican Ex Voto Retablo Painting on Tin Dated 1872 animal decor and I think perhaps a

and I think perhaps a Hare for the H

so all the more so

he spent much of his time carving pieces like this in addition to imparting "the art of whittling" to students

"Silver Leaf" and "203" (found under the moon and stars at top left

the cap closes tightly

Large Mexican Ex Voto Retablo Painting on Tin Dated 1872 animal decor and I think perhaps aI've been continuing to keep an eye out for old ex voto retablo, and find myself most attracted to the sparer among them, the older the better, like this great large one on tin dating to 1872. Along the bottom the text detailing the healing of the bed ridden figure at left is largely faded, but the alligatored creamy white paint that remains is gorgeous, and one can still make out the year. I love the white dust ruffle on the bed and bolster like