Heart, Bible, Flower, Three Hand-sewn Devotional "Breverl" with Wire, Metallic Thread and Beaded Decoration heavenly light but American

but American

an initial throw of the dice (which are distinctive

3 3/8" x 3 3/8"

Excellen vintage condition

1920s/30s Chesterfield tin

Heart, Bible, Flower, Three Hand-sewn Devotional "Breverl" with Wire, Metallic Thread and Beaded Decoration heavenly light but AmericanI didn't really know what these were when I found then, in Lancaster County, PA, but with their wire and metallic thread decoration they reminded me of antique reliquaries, and of course the Bible being a miniature book, complete with gold edged real paper pages, I was sold. A little research has lead me to understand that these are "Breverl" miniature devotional talisman of sorts, which, made by nuns to be worn around the neck to protect the owner,