Antique medals with openwork silver portraits, oval format, sentimental style circa 1930.
Antique medals with openwork silver portraits, oval format, sentimental style circa 1930.
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Antique silver reliquary medal with children's photographic portraits on an oval mount. The openwork frame, inspired by plant motifs, is crafted from stamped silver filigree with an irregular outline and a top ring for hanging. The photographs, likely original period prints, are printed on photographic paper and protected.
Typical of devotional and sentimental jewelry from the 1920s to the 1940s, these medals were used as family keepsakes, featuring portraits of children set in wearable mounts. The openwork design, with its romantic flair, frames the image in a delicate composition reminiscent of late Victorian pieces reinterpreted in a popular style.
Ideal for collectors of personal items, portrait medals, and vintage photographic keepsakes. They can also be worn as unique pendants or incorporated into narrative jewelry compositions.
**Characteristics:
- Approximate dimensions: 2.95 cm, not including the ring x 2.25 cm
**Weight: 3.50 grams.
**Composition:
- Main material: Silver.
- Quality seals: Not visible.
- Acid test: Performed.
- Other materials: Old photograph.
**Additional Details: These items are not new; they show signs of use and may have scratches and tarnish due to age. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Attention to detail!
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We sell antique and vintage items. These are not new or recently manufactured products. Due to their age and previous use, they may show signs of wear, marks, scratches, minor losses, or variations inherent to the passage of time. These characteristics are part of their nature and are not considered defects. We recommend carefully reviewing the photographs, as they show the actual condition of the piece. If you need to confirm a specific detail before purchasing, please contact us.
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