Antique Signed E. DROPSY Gold Filled Virgin Mary Religious Medal for Communion or Baptism c. 1900 antique_emerald_ring Material: 800 silver (crab hallmark)Period:

Material: 800 silver (crab hallmark)Period: 1900sWeight: 12

Material: 18k gold

This is a stunning niello and rose gold necklace to add to your collection

the locket has several dents to the front and reverse as well as wear to the center of the pearl

Paste was frequently used as a substitute to imitate rare and expensive gemstones and was often made of cut glass

Antique Signed E. DROPSY Gold Filled Virgin Mary Religious Medal for Communion or Baptism c. 1900 antique_emerald_ring Material: 800 silver (crab hallmark)Period:This meticulously worked religious medal becomes more beautiful with each detail. Signed E. DROPSY for the celebrated sculptor and medalist Emile Dropsy (1848 1923), this lovely pendant bears a halo of imitation pearls and a delicate portrait of the Virgin in profile. The reverse side is equally beautiful with a delicate lily flower, symbolic of innocence and rebirth. The reverse has not yet been engraved so it's perfect if you wish to offer the piece