Antique Golden Virgin of Fourvière figurine on round wooden base. Late 1800s.
Gold painted metal on black wood base.
'N-D de Fourvières' is written on the metal base (Note that we don't write Fourvière with an s at the end anymore).
The golden statue was inaugurated in Lyon in the mid-19th century. It was placed at the top of the Fourvière church bell tower and the celebrations took place on the 8th December 1852. This was the origin of the festival of lights organized in Lyon every year on that date.
The orginal statue was designed by Joseph-Hugues Fabisch and is 5.60 meters / 18 feet tall.

The gold paint has faded and gone darker so it doesn't really look gold anymore. It is missing in small places and reveals a copper colour underneath (visible on one cheek and crown).
The wooden base has some large breaks and chips. The shine is gone and the wood is very dry.
There is a screw underneath to keep the statue and base together.
Imperfections commensurate with age and use on the metal and wood (stains, loss of shine, scratches, etc).
Height: 21.2 cm / 8.26 inches
Diameter at base 8.1 cm / 3.14 inches
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