Heart, Bible, Flower, Three Hand-sewn Devotional "Breverl" with Wire, Metallic Thread and Beaded Decoration heavenly light The paint is pretty stable

The paint is pretty stable

an initial throw of the dice (which are distinctive

And I like how the clarity and exposure of the photo at right doesn't quite match the left one

The Rainbow Arch

but American

Heart, Bible, Flower, Three Hand-sewn Devotional "Breverl" with Wire, Metallic Thread and Beaded Decoration heavenly light The paint is pretty stableI 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,