Italian Silver Pendant, Mourning Memento, 19th Century
A superb silver pendant, likely a mourning keepsake, richly and finely engraved on both sides with religious motifs, dated 1885.
It features superimposed portraits of a couple, with chromolithographs of Christ beneath the man and Mary beneath the woman.
. On the first side, we read, in Italian:Memoria del Mese del Sacro Cuore di Gesù, celebrato nella Venerabile Chiesa di S. Eustachio.P.A.M. D. C. D. G.Rome 1885
(Commemoration of the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated in the venerable Church of St. Eustace.)
. On the reverse side, a centered cross bears the christogram IHS (Jesus Hominum Salvator) within a rich floral design.
Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.5 cm (closed medallion)... 7 cm with the bail. An Italian master goldsmith’s hallmark on the bail attachment: a face turned to the right.
Weight: 31.40 g (weight of the medallion alone, without the photographs inside).
The medallion opens and closes perfectly.
It features superimposed portraits of a couple, with chromolithographs of Christ beneath the man and Mary beneath the woman.
. On the first side, we read, in Italian:Memoria del Mese del Sacro Cuore di Gesù, celebrato nella Venerabile Chiesa di S. Eustachio.P.A.M. D. C. D. G.Rome 1885
(Commemoration of the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated in the venerable Church of St. Eustace.)
. On the reverse side, a centered cross bears the christogram IHS (Jesus Hominum Salvator) within a rich floral design.
Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.5 cm (closed medallion)... 7 cm with the bail. An Italian master goldsmith’s hallmark on the bail attachment: a face turned to the right.
Weight: 31.40 g (weight of the medallion alone, without the photographs inside).
The medallion opens and closes perfectly.
320 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Sterling silver
Width: 4,5 cm (médaillon fermé)
Height: 5,2 cm (sans bélière) / 7 cm (avec bélière)
Reference (ID): 1792870
Availability: In stock
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