Infant Jesus - Die-Cut Lace Holy Card, L. Turgis et Fils, Paris - 19th C.

Nineteenth-century devotional card on die-cut lace paper, with the Infant Jesus seated on the straw of the manger, haloed with an embossed diadem of rays and with his arms open. The lettering runs in three languages, French, Spanish and Italian: "Padre mío, que todos os glorifiquen juntamente conmigo". Published by L. Turgis et Fils, 80 rue des Écoles, Paris, with the number 1055.

Medium: Steel engraving on die-cut lace paper, with embossing.
Engraver / lithographer: The house of L. Turgis et Fils, Paris.
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: 2.9 x 4.5 in (7.3 x 11.5 cm).
Condition: Good, given its fragility. Light toning and a few small losses in the die-cut edges.