Art Deco double-sided Virgin Mary pendant medal/mother-of-pearl
Magnificent antique pendant medal in solid 18-karat (750/1000) yellow gold, bearing an eagle's head hallmark and a lozenge-shaped maker's mark. French Art Deco work, signed GRUN. Octagonal in shape, the obverse features a profile of the Virgin Mary with a halo, very finely and richly chased in beautiful relief. The reverse is made of natural white mother-of-pearl with lovely iridescent reflections, without engraving.
As a reminder, Samuel Grün, born in 1869 in Tallinn, was a French painter and medalist of Estonian origin. He exhibited at the Société des Artistes Français in Paris and at the Salon of the Royal Academy in London.
Height including the bail: 2.55 cm
Width: 1.65 cm
Weight: 1.21 g
Condition: Very good, with a few very light micro-scratches. Beautiful warm gold color. This is a typical Art Deco medal, very well made, elegant and luminous. Can be personalized with engraving.
Ready to wear or give as a gift for a birth, christening, communion, or wedding. Unisex jewelry. Fast and well-protected shipping in a new gift box with an invoice (the presentation box shown in the photo is not included). Sold without a chain.
Original: $528.00
-65%$528.00
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Magnificent antique pendant medal in solid 18-karat (750/1000) yellow gold, bearing an eagle's head hallmark and a lozenge-shaped maker's mark. French Art Deco work, signed GRUN. Octagonal in shape, the obverse features a profile of the Virgin Mary with a halo, very finely and richly chased in beautiful relief. The reverse is made of natural white mother-of-pearl with lovely iridescent reflections, without engraving.
As a reminder, Samuel Grün, born in 1869 in Tallinn, was a French painter and medalist of Estonian origin. He exhibited at the Société des Artistes Français in Paris and at the Salon of the Royal Academy in London.
Height including the bail: 2.55 cm
Width: 1.65 cm
Weight: 1.21 g
Condition: Very good, with a few very light micro-scratches. Beautiful warm gold color. This is a typical Art Deco medal, very well made, elegant and luminous. Can be personalized with engraving.
Ready to wear or give as a gift for a birth, christening, communion, or wedding. Unisex jewelry. Fast and well-protected shipping in a new gift box with an invoice (the presentation box shown in the photo is not included). Sold without a chain.
