A touching antique enameled metal memorial plaque, cut in the shape of a heart, with black lettering on a white background dedicated to Sylvain Ferry (who died in 1914 at age 46) and his wife Marie Darby (who died in 1919 at age 72). The message "Pray for them" appears at the bottom, in a classic devotional typeface of the period. The plaque, which has a hole for mounting, shows signs of oxidation, a chip in the center, and authentic wear typical of early 20th-century cemetery pieces.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1915 ✦ Dimensions: 24×24 cm ✦ Material: Enameled sheet metal ✦ Condition: Significant wear, large chip in the center, traces of rust and oxidation, partial legibility preserved
An object of period contemplation, a moving testimony of popular memory, ideal for a collection of funerary curiosities or antique religious art.
