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172. St. Anthony of Padua, holding the Christchild.— Wood, carved 

 and gilt. St. Anthon}^ was a Franciscan monk and reputed miracle 

 worlcer. Born 1195 at Lisbon, Portugal; died 1231 at Vercelli, 

 Italy. He was canonized in 1232 and his day is June 13. He is 

 especially invoked for the recovery of lost things. Height, 12^ 

 inches. Italy. (Cat. No. 311825, U.S.N.M.) Bequest of Miss 

 Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



173. Porcelain plaque representing St. Anthony of Padua. — St. 

 Anthony, born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1195; died near Padua, Italy, 

 in 1 231 ; was a Franciscan theologian and preacher to whom the per- 

 formance of many miracles is attributed. He was canonized by 

 Gregory IX in 1232, and his day in the Roman calendar is June 13. 

 He is especially invoked for the recovery of things lost. Diameters, 

 14 by 8K inches. Italy. (Cat. No. 179035, U.S.N.M.) 



174. Faience plaque of the Sodality of St. Anthony of Padua. — 

 Dated 1620. A sodahty is a congregation or association consisting 

 of lay persons, meeting together at stated times, under ecclesiastical 

 direction for the performance of pious exercises. Diameters 14 by 12 

 inches. Italy. (Cat. No. 179036, U.S.N.M.) 



175. St. Theresa. — Statuette of wood. St. Theresa (born 1515, 

 died 1582), was a Spanish nun of the Carmelite Order, of which she 

 founded a reformed branch. She is famous as a writer of mystical 

 and ascetical works. She was canonized in 1622, and is also vener- 

 ated, next to St. James, as patron saint of Spain. Height, 21 inches. 

 Italy. (Cat. No. 179047, U.S.N.M.) 



176. St. Theresa. — Souvenir of the tercentenary anniversary of 

 her death in 1 582. Plaque of white metal bearing her image. Height 

 4% inches; width, 2% inches. Madrid, Spain. (Cat. No. 167043, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



PRINTS 



They are for the greater part representations of images or paintings 

 which are preserved and venerated in some church, mostly in Siena, 

 Italy. 



177. Christ on the cross. — Print on paper. To the right stands 

 Adam in the attitude of adoration; to the left, a winged figure in 

 Corinthian helmet, holding in the right hand a lance and with the 

 left pomting to the crucified; below lies Eve in sleep. A serpent is 

 biting the feet of Christ, in allusion to Genesis iii, 15. Sji by 6% 

 inches. Italy. (Cat. No. 179079, U.S.N.M.) 



178. The Holy Child of Cehu {Santo Nino de Cehu). — Print on paper 

 "The oldest miraculous image is the Holy Child of Cebu, reputed to 

 have been found on the shore of the island of Cebu in 1 565. It is said 

 to be an image of the Holy Child Jesus. It is a wooden image 15 

 inches long, with ebon features, and is kept in a strong room in the 

 church of the Holy Child, on the island of Cebu. When exposed to 



