An Assortment of Italian Catholic Devotional Items and Souvenirs

A collection of mid-20th-century religious devotional objects and souvenirs, primarily of Italian origin. The group features a polychrome resin or plaster bust depicting the Madonna and Child, both adorned with golden crowns and set against a radiating sunburst with a dove representing the Holy Spirit. This figure is mounted on a brown wooden-style base that incorporates a small candle-form electric bulb. Also included is a rectangular commemorative plaque for Saint Benedict, featuring an illustration of the saint with a crozier and the inscription S. BENEDETTO and proteggi e benedici la nostra casa (protect and bless our home), with the ABBAZIA DI MONTECASSINO pictured at the base. The collection contains a small porcelain dish with a gilded rim featuring a central portrait of Saint Maria Goretti, inscribed Santa Maria Goretti proteggi sempre i nostri figli. A square red fabric-covered devotional pad with green braided trim and a tassel displays a small circular icon and gold-toned metal script reading Benedici la nostra casa. Further items include two small decorative frames containing portraits of saints, one being St. Francis of Assisi; a small square plastic frame containing a metal medal; a faceted clear plastic holy water bottle with a blue screw-top lid; and a separate rectangular brown plastic base component.