Measuring 1-1/8" long x 7/8" wide, this charming antique French souvenir photo book is shaped like a handbag and has 7 tiny photos in it. The photos are of; Lourdes Basilica, L’appariti on, La Grotte & La Basilique, La Verge Couronnée, Grotte Miraculous, Maison de Bernadette, Calvaire Breton & Basilique. Celebrating the apparition at the Lourdes grotto of the Immaculate Lady to the young French girl Bernadette Soubirous. Made in France circa 1910 -1925. This kind of souvenir often comes shaped as a book it is much more unusual and collectible to find this little handbag shape. Ref. rm 1298

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