Marvelous Antique French Ironwork Madonna sculptural studio pottery Made for standard size candles

Made for standard size candles and iery good vintage condition

with a giant plume (

though I am not 100% sure

7 1/8" t x 4 5/8" w

for Gifts and Open House/Auction that I found along with it

Marvelous Antique French Ironwork Madonna sculptural studio pottery Made for standard size candlesThis holy beauty I know is French, 19th c at the youngest but I think perhaps a good bit older than that. The level of relief and detail on this madonna is pretty spectacular, from her serene face to her hair and exquisite drapery, to her one tiny foot peeking out below. And then these four lovely fat roses surrounding her like a partial halo. Pretty fantastic. Definitely this was cut from something larger, either a cross or some sort of trellisa