{"product_id":"black-madonna-portable-shrine-french-soldier-circa-1917-wonderful-condition","title":"Black Madonna Portable Shrine, French Soldier, Circa 1917 - Wonderful Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Madonna Portable Shrine, Probably WWI American Soldier, Circa 1917 - Wonderful Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA trench art sculpture featuring a Black Madonna figurine with outstretched arms in the hollow interior of a hand made metal casing. A rectangle has been cut into the side of the casing with a scalloped edge on top. Inside, a Madonna figure stands in a long gold dress and headdress. The top of the casing has a Christian cross upraised on the metal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wording comes directly from the National Museum of African American History \u0026amp; Culture where an almost identical copy of this important soldier's shrine exists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI suspect that this shrine was carried by one of the many thousands of African American soldiers who fought in France during WWI. Possibly from either the 92nd or 93rd Divisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare and important item and, as such, will ship by carrier as standard. To the USA it will ship DDP (Direct Duty Paid) so nothing to pay on arrival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"French Antique Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55700365967701,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/5687\/3014\/files\/20261101_112023.jpg?v=1794134975","url":"https:\/\/frenchantiquecollections.com\/de\/products\/black-madonna-portable-shrine-french-soldier-circa-1917-wonderful-condition","provider":"French Antique Collections","version":"1.0","type":"link"}