A figure of St. Lucy, in carved and painted wood, her eyes on a charger -- 23in.(59cm.)high, 19th century

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A figure of St. Lucy, in carved and painted wood, her eyes on a charger -- 23in.(59cm.)high, 19th century

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St. Lucy was probably martyred during the reign of Diocletian, her name, suggestive of light, is perhaps the reason her name is invoked against maladies of the eyes.

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