Ex-Voto Mermaid Skeleton Asks for Rest Day of Dead Mexican Signed Tin Retablo

Description: Ex-Voto Mermaid Skeleton Asks for Rest Day of Dead Mexican Signed Tin RetabloThis tin sign is a handmade wall hanging done in a retablo style.This piece of folk art asks for rest for the ghost of the mermaid. The words and picture are all hand painted directly onto the tin.The artwork features a skeleton mermaid strumming a ukulele in the sea under a night sky. Mexico’s Patron Saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe, in the cloud.The words are loosely translated as follows:“In Acapulco around dawn a mermaid skeleton appears. Virgin of Guadalupe, we ask for eternal rest so that the soul, in the form of a siren, no longer suffers.”The tin sign measures 11-5/8 inches across x 9 inches in height.Colors are bold and bright.Signed “Diaz.”This is an original piece of artwork, bought from the artist's family in Mexico City.The piece of tin used is not rigid. There may be light and camera shadows showing in the photo of the back of the tin.Because this is a handmade piece of art on a piece of scrap metal and because of the type of art, the artist intended irregularities, uneven edges, slight bends in the tin, some rust, scratches and paint splotches.Our inventory EX88 Vermont Eye Candy’s fine print We offer combined shipping if it is feasible. Please look over all the listings in our ebay store, Vermont Eye Candy, before paying. If you purchase more than one item, put items in your cart before buying, and ebay will calculate the combined shipping.We do our best to describe items accurately and we point out flaws in photos and descriptions. The item shown in the photos is exactly what you will receive unless otherwise noted. The photos are an integral part of each listing. Please note that if the actual item has an issue or flaw, it will be noted.Keep in mind that not all monitors display colors in the same way, so the color of the actual item may be slightly different than what you are seeing on your screen. At our discretion, we may ship with a signature required upon delivery.We are non-smoking.FeedbackWe love to leave feedback for our customers. We will leave feedback once we receive feedback from a buyer.ReturnsIf an item is received damaged, not as described, or incorrect, please contact us first, before opening a claim or case. We will try to resolve the problem as best as possible – we like our customers to be happy.Refunds will be issued through original payment method after the product has been returned and received and found that it is in the exact condition as we originally sent it.Thanks for stopping by our store!

Price: 125 USD

Location: Brandon, Vermont

End Time: 2025-01-15T20:10:41.000Z

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