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French Dropsy Virgin Mary 18k Yellow Gold Pierced Medal Charm Pendant
ShinyPrettyThings Ltd
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French Dropsy Virgin Mary 18k Yellow Gold Pierced Medal Charm Pendant

1900 - 1920
Description

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a medal depicting the Virgin Mary in a halo within a pierced gothic arch sunburst. Signed E. Dropsy, stamped with the eagle mark for 18 karat gold and French manufacture with an unknown maker's mark. 

Dimensions: 2.4 x 2.2 x 0.12 cm (not including jump ring)

Weight: 1.78 grams

(Chain not included)

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.4cm (0.94")
Width
2.2cm (0.87")
Depth
0.1cm (0.04")
Declaration

ShinyPrettyThings Ltd has dated this Gold Virgin Mary Pendant to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1129417
Dealers Internal Reference
1677a
Description
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a medal depicting the Virgin Mary in a halo within a pierced gothic arch sunburst. Signed E.
“
Dropsy, stamped with the eagle mark for 18 karat gold and French manufacture with an unknown maker's mark.
ShinyPrettyThings Ltd

 

Dimensions: 2.4 x 2.2 x 0.12 cm (not including jump ring)

Weight: 1.78 grams

(Chain not included)

Height
2.4cm (0.94")
Width
2.2cm (0.87")
Depth
0.1cm (0.04")
Date of Manufacture

ShinyPrettyThings Ltd has dated this Gold Virgin Mary Pendant to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1129417
Dealers Internal Ref
1677a
ShinyPrettyThings Ltd
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A circular 18-carat yellow gold medal pendant featuring a profile relief of the Virgin Mary surrounded by a pierced scalloped lattice border.
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Archive I A circular 18-carat yellow gold medal pendant featuring a profile relief of the Virgin Mary surrounded by a pierced scalloped lattice border.

French Dropsy Virgin Mary 18k Yellow Gold Pierced Medal Charm Pendant

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ShinyPrettyThings Ltd
Telephone 07810 526923
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3rd Floor
207 Regent Street
London
W1B 3HH
United Kingdom

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A circular 18-carat yellow gold medal pendant featuring a profile relief of the Virgin Mary surrounded by a pierced scalloped lattice border.
French Dropsy Virgin Mary 18K Yellow Gold Pierced Medal Charm Pendant
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Clean high-carat gold medals using mild soap mixed with warm water and a soft-bristled brush to reach recessed details without scratching the surface. Store the item separately in a padded box or cloth pouch to protect fine surface relief from friction and abrasion.

Religious medals can be worn individually on a fine gold chain or layered alongside complementary vintage charms for a curated jewellery arrangement. They are also collected and displayed inside velvet-lined trays or glass shadow boxes as historical metalwork.

Authentic French gold medals usually feature official state hallmarks stamped on the bail or outer rim, such as the eagles head mark designating 18-carat gold. They frequently display the engraved signature or monogram of the medallist along the lower edge of the central relief profile.

Religious medals are predominantly crafted using high-carat gold, such as 18-carat yellow gold, produced via a die-striking process that compresses metal into steel dies to create crisp detail. Select examples incorporate hand-finished openwork, pierced lattice borders, and fine surface chasing.

French devotional medals gained widespread popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries, created by skilled sculptors and medallists who produced detailed relief imagery of religious figures. Artists like Emile Dropsy became renowned for combining traditional sacred portraiture with decorative elements characteristic of the Art Nouveau movement.
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