Farmers' Bank of Rustico
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FB.2008.001.017
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Object Name
Statue, Religious
Catagory
Communication Artifact
Sub-Category
Ceremonial Artifact
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, glass, wire, paint, ceramic, plastic, cellophane
Object History
The brown robes indicate that this is a Franciscan and tonsured hair which represents crown of thorns. “Gloria in Excelisis Deo” means “Glory to God in the Highest” slight variations of the words angels said to the shepherds at the birth of Jesus Christ. St. Anthony of Padua is the saint most often seen with lilies and the images of the child Jesus. The child represents God choosing human vulnerability. The lily represents purity, innocence, integrity and shows honor and trust in holding the child and lily represents why he is given this honor.
Description
Rectangular, brown, silver, gold, green, orange, and white. Frame wood painted silver in four boarders of feathers, flowers, scrolls and dots; glass pane has golden frosting at top in arch with cherub and flowers; archway says “GLORIA IN EXELSISDEO”; monk in brown robes and rope belt; monk holds a child wearing a white and gold robe; cellophane is orange and gold rumpled balls with yellow thin stripes; left side is ivory colored plastic item; background inside of box is concave with white and gold pattern of large fleur de lis, center is small fleur de lis in diamond pattern.
Back of box is rectangular on top and sides of patchy brown paper; top has latch no corresponding hook; round hook has double wire strung across the back wined around a screw at bottom of frame; bottom of box two golden hinges screwed to frame but not to box. Height 2 cm Width 40 cm Length 63cm
Transcription
"Donated to:
ST. AUGUSTINE’S CHURCH
Rustico, P.E.I, CANADA
SHRINE ORIGINALLY HONORED AT:
ST. AUGUSTINES CHURCH
WHEEL WRIGHT (?) MA, USA
DONATED BY :
ARLENE A BUTTRIDGE
BARRE, MA, USA (August 2003 "