Lovely French antique alabaster wall cross with hand painted flowers and hand written inscription. It says "A la grotte de Lourdes, j'ai prié pour Vous" (At the Lourdes grotto, I prayed for You). 
At the centre of the cross is a medallion with a hand carved frame and a glass protecting a painting of Bernadette Soubirou praying and The Virgin Mary in the grotto of Lourdes. 
The cross is made of alabaster, a delicate semi-translucent white stone. 
The details around the medallion are still clear, but there are some scratches and marks that can be seen especially on the cross corners and the reverse. 
The painted letters and flowers have faded with age.
Small imperfections in the painting.
There is a small loop fixed to the back so this can be hung immediately! 
This is a beautiful souvenir of a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
The crucifix measures 10.9 x6.9 cm / 4.3 x 2.4 inches
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