What metals are used in these pendants?

The metallic pieces and pendant frames utilise yellow gold, predominantly marked at eighteen carats. Silver also appears occasionally in decorative brooches and smaller devotional items.

Are these medals French in origin?

A significant portion of the religious medals originate from France, particularly those associated with nineteenth and early twentieth-century devotional practices. Other items span British, Spanish, and American production periods.

How were the larger sculptures displayed?

Large carved figures and statues were typically placed in domestic shrines, chapels, or principal rooms for private prayer. Garden statues and heavy stone stoups were designed for exterior walls or entryway use.

What periods do these works cover?

The selection spans items from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including Victorian pieces and works from the nineteen-forties. Earlier centuries appear occasionally through traditional wood carvings and stylistic revivals.

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These vintage madonna and child pieces bring centuries of devotional art into the home through wearable gold medals, framed prints, and carved wood sculptures.