The Infant of Prague
October 08, 2012
Last week while thrifting, I found a vintage religious figurine.
About 15 inches tall, and made of chalkware or plaster, he is a replica of the famous Infant of Prague, the Baby Jesus. There is some chipped paint and maybe a cross is broken off of the blue orb in his left hand. (Not sure as I was unable to find one exactly like mine on the internet.) Otherwise in very good condition. He is marked in back with the initials UA. He was $3.
The muted peachy, aqua and green colors of his robe accented with gold trim make the figurine truly beautiful.
First, I first put him in the entrance foyer on a shelf with a vintage swan figural planter.
The colors of his robe were perfect in my coral tiled bathroom. This would work too.
My bathroom is vintage, if you remember.
I also tried the statue on top of my china cabinet with my small Bible collection.
Where do you think it works best?
Carlene
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I like him with the coral tile of the bathroom, but he seems to fit in all of the spaces quite well. Normally I don't go for figurines, but this one has a cool character to it. Nice find!
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I like him on top of your china cabinet best. He looks quite comfortable there. :@
ReplyDeleteCarlene, I love your new find! I always thought it would be awesome to collect religious artifacts. I still regret the day I passed on a portable "last rites" kit. Darn. Creepy, but would have been fun to have!
ReplyDeleteThe infant looks great no matter where you place him. Who would have thought that a religious symbol that I've seen my whole life, would become decor for so many?
ReplyDeleteI don't have any religious collections but this figurine is really amazing. He looks great everywhere but I like him with the bibles! Hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteYour Holy Infant is very pretty. I thought he looked pretty in your foyer. For a couple of years I kept finding Holy Infant statues at all kinds of thrift stores and flea markets. I thought they were so pretty and serene and I couldn't leave them behind. I now have six of them. Different sizes, and made from different materials. Each one looks like it was handpainted. Now I never see them at sales anymore. Just as well, I think six might be plenty. Friends have said to me that they are so pretty, I didn't know you were Catholic. Oh, I'm not. I just am drawn to them.
ReplyDeleteI think he'd look best in MY house! LOL. I'm torn between the pink tile bathroom and with the bible collection.
ReplyDeleteHe's a beauty, and he seems to work wherever you put him. Great find! laurie
ReplyDeleteI like him on top of the china cabinet. That is a wonderful find!
ReplyDeleteI like him on the china cabinet too. Looks like a space made just for him! :)
ReplyDeleteAnywhere you want to see him! I have a Jesus by my kitchen sink...that's where I think about things. Love Infant of Prague...do you know they found it in rubble and kept hearing, "fix my hands," b/c they were broken...and so they did and miracles starting happening. He is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI collect wooden Santos and angels.
ReplyDeleteI love him, and he is perfect watching over the world.