Vintage Catholic religious medal relief metal Lourdes Virgin old pendant

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Description

This vintage Catholic religious medal features a rectangular shape with rounded edges, topped by a pierced ring for hanging or wearing as a pendant. Made of metal (as confirmed by the keywords), it has a beautiful nuanced dark patina, attesting to its age and giving it an authentic antique look.

The visible front is adorned with a finely crafted religious scene in relief, depicting the Virgin standing in the center, haloed, in a rocky niche typical of Lourdes iconography, facing a young kneeling figure in adoration. The background decor, also in relief, evokes a natural environment with details of rocks and stylized vegetation.

The metalwork highlights the volumes and contrasts, with lighter polished areas on the reliefs and darker hollows, emphasizing the sacred scene. No text or markings are visible on the presented front.

The overall style, striking technique, and patina indicate an antique item, probably from the mid to second half of the 20th century, in a traditional spirit. This type of medal is part of the tradition of devotional objects worn or kept as a talisman or souvenir.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. The whole has a homogeneous patina, some signs of use, and possible traces of oxidation visible on the surface, with no apparent missing parts or deformation on the presented front.

Did you know? Lourdes medals, created in the late 19th century, are among the most widely distributed devotional objects in the world. They commemorate the Marian apparitions of 1858 and are traditionally offered as a sign of protection or pilgrimage souvenir.

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