Renaissance 8 inch Statue - Child of Prague

The original statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague was created as a royal wedding gift from a Spanish Princess to her Austrian royal cousin. This Infant/Child of Prague is a small wax medieval statue of the Christ child, adorned in an elaborate robes, housed in the Carmelite Church of Our Lady Voctorious in Malá Strana, Prague. The left hand encircles a miniature globe, surmounted by a cross, signifying the world-wide kingship of the Christ Child. The right hand is extended in blessing with the first two fingers being upraised to symbolize the two natures of Christ, while the folded thumb and last two fingers touch each other representing the unity of the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit in the mystery of the Blessed Trinity. THIS LITTLE STATUE WAS CALLED UPON FOR HELP TO ENSURE GOOD WEATHER FOR FAMILY OCCASIONS SUCH AS WEDDING, COMMUNIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS.