{"product_id":"antique-french-carved-wooden-religious-plaque","title":"Antique French Carved Wooden Religious Plaque","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique French decorative ex-voto carved wooden wall plaque featuring a blue finish with ornate raised gold text dated 1925\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe text \"RECONNAISSANCE A ST ANTOINE DE PADOUE\" translates to \"Gratitude to St. Anthony of Padua,\". This is a\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e traditional Catholic offering made in gratitude for an answered prayer or a received miracle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is dedicated to \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eSaint Anthony of Padua\u003c\/span\u003e (1195–1231), a celebrated Franciscan friar and doctor of the Church. The initials L.S. likely belong to the person who donated the plaque as a private \"thank you\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eSaint Anthony is one of the most popular saints in the Catholic tradition. He is commonly invoked for \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003efinding lost items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e His most well-known patronage.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuch plaques were typically hung on the walls of churches or shrines dedicated to the saint. They serve as public testimonies to faith and the \"pact\" between the believer and the saint. The \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMuseum of Popular Devotion\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Italy houses thousands of similar offerings, documenting everything from healed illnesses to safe escapes from accidents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease email me with questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59484419555614,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-04-2516.47.00_0398628c-48da-41b8-b3b4-79116a0bc65c.jpg?v=1781831554","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-french-carved-wooden-religious-plaque","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}