Golden Ex-voto - Ornament - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs

An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.

These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.

Model: Evening Star

Bundle of 100 stamps tied with string

Orange 3 centimes stamp of the Blanc type

Issued from 1903 to 1932

Bundle of 100 stamps tied with string

Red 10 centimes stamp of the Semeuse type

Issued from 1903 to the end of the 1930s

Bundle of 100 stamps tied with string

Green 5 centimes stamp of the Semeuse type

Issued from 1903 to the end of the 1930s

Evian grains - Health pills

Antique tin box - Early 20th century

The sweetest laxative

Defects: paint chips, dents, difficult to open

Salamander - Pharmacy corkscrew in bronze 

XIXth century

Anatomical heart in ceramic

A creation by Artist Naouchka

All hearts are different

Unique piece

Brass candle holder or candlestick

First half of the 20th century: circa 1920-1940 

Adjustable height and swiveling

You are purchasing 1 candlestick, not the pair.

Sold without candle

Black lacquered boiled cardboard sewing box with Japanese-inspired decoration circa 1860-1880

From the Société Française des Cotons à Coudre

19th century - Napoleon III era - Japonism period

Flaw: traces of ancient adhesive residue as seen in the photos

Napoleon III box in rosewood and polychrome marquetry

These boxes were used to store gloves, letters or accessories. This one was probably used to store dominoes, judging by the interior compartments.

A refined decorative piece, typical of 19th-century Parisian lifestyle.

19th century - Period: Napoleon III, circa 1850–1875