Santos antique Mexican Immaculate Conception For Sale

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Santos antique Mexican Immaculate Conception:
$400.00

Santos antique Mexican Immaculate Conception. An amazing Santos from Mexico with an amazing history. This Santo was created circa 1880 in Mexico by a santero and sold to a family who prayed with it. In Between 1918 and 1920 the Spanish Flu devastated many peooples lives and when the ending of it was attributed to prayers to the Immaculate Conception, many people re-painted their Santos using SILVER paint which was new at the time To honor the VIrgin. This piece of history was procured in John Issac\'s famous antiques shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is 13\" tall (without the gold tin crown) and 4 inches wide and very expressive. A lovely piece of history.