This fine bone-handled manicure set with integrated Stanhope lens represents a classic mid-20th-century devotional souvenir from the famed Catholic shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Québec. The handle is carved from natural bone and decorated with hand-painted floral motifs, a style commonly associated with small pilgrimage accessories of the period.
Embedded in the terminal end is a Stanhope micro-photographic viewer containing a remarkably sharp, high-contrast image of Sainte Anne with the child Mary, accompanied by the inscription SAINTE ANNE DE BEAUPRÉ. The clarity of this view is notably strong, placing it above average among surviving examples.
The set retains its two original folding implements — a nail cleaner with integrated metal nail file and a cuticle tool — both operating smoothly. These hybrid objects, combining personal grooming tools with micro-photographic devotional imagery, are now highly collectible within the fields of Stanhope micro-photography, optical novelties, religious artifacts, and historic souvenir craftwork.
Condition: Excellent. Bone surface clean; paint bright; Stanhope lens intact with a strong, crisp view. Metal tools show minimal wear. Intact with a strong, crisp view. fold properly.
