Andenne biscuit , Vieux Bruxelles - Statuette, Heilige Germaine Cousin - 28 cm - Beautifully detailed, late 19th century Belgium

Saint Germaine Cousin

Beautiful and rare antique porcelain holy statue, depicting Germaine Cousin with her apron full of roses…

Andenne, Vieux Bruxelles biscuit/porcelain
Late 19th century
Belgium

Very rare representation.
Beautifully detailed, expressive face, fine detailed finish.
Beautiful flowing robe and gorgeous floral paintings.
Beautiful soft colors.

On the pedestal is her name “Ste Germaine”

Height approx. 28 cm

Base dimensions approx. 9.5 x 10 cm

Weight approx. 1,055 kg

Germaine Cousin (c. 1579-1601) is a French Roman Catholic saint.
Cousin was born in Pibrac into a poor farming family.
Few facts are known about her life: she is said to have been born deformed and in poor health, her mother is said to have died shortly after her birth and she is said to have been badly treated by her stepmother.
She stood out among her contemporaries for her great piety and all kinds of wonderful stories circulated about her.
After her death at a young age, she was buried in the church of Pibrac.
Stories soon circulated of people being healed after praying at her grave.
It was also found that her unembalmed body did not decompose.
In 1700, a lawsuit was started in vain to have her beatified.
In 1854 she was beatified by Pope Pius IX and in 1867 she was canonized.
A basilica was built for her in Pibrac and it contains a shrine with her body.
Her name day in the Roman Catholic Church is June 15.




Excellent condition!
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