vintage catholic chalkware dominican republic Our Lady Altagracia

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vintage catholic chalkware dominican republic Our Lady Altagracia.
Minor chipping.
Patron Saint of Hispaniola. Feast Day: Jan 21
(Description From Milwaukee Archdiocese: The enthusiastic Dominican devotion to her grows out of a popular legend. The story goes that an old mysterious man gave the image, in an almost miraculous way, to a father for his daughter who had requested it. The image later disappeared from the house and reappeared in a blossoming orange tree. This occurred several times. These events were interpreted to mean that the image did not belong to one family, but to all Dominicans and should be displayed publicly in the local parish. A larger temple was dedicated in 1572 and the current Basilica in 1972 to display the image of the “Highest Grace” or Divine Maternity.)