Friday, February 28, 2014
Vintage French St Maria Droste Sister Mary of the Divine Heart Religious Medal or Charm
Vintage religious medal of St Maria Droste zu Vischering. This medal measures approximately 3/4ths inches tall including the bail and is marked France on the bail.
St Maria Droste zu Vischering is the patron saint of priests and devotees of the Sacred Heart of Jesus(taken from Wikipedia).
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Vintage St Marie Madeleine and St Christopher religious medal
Vintage religious medal of St Marie Madeleine. This medal measures approximately 1 inch tall not including the bail. The back is St Christopher.
For information on St Marie Madeleine please see this wonderful link:
http://www.fcjsisters.org/fcj_english/spirit/mmv_life.html
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Vintage Sterling Religious St Jude Thaddeus Medal
Vintage religious St Jude Thaddeus medal - marked sterling on the back. This medal measures approximately 7/8ths of an inch tall with the bail.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Vintage Art Deco STERLING Religious Virgin Mary & Sacred Heart Scapular Medal Charm
Vintage religious scapular medal of the Virgin Mary with Sacred Heart on the back. The medal is marked sterling on the back and measures approximately 7/8ths of an inch tall with the bail.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Salvator Mundi Vintage STERLING Religious Jesus & Cross Medal Savior of the World
Vintage religious marked sterling medal of Jesus Christ with cross in the background. The back of the medal says Salvator Mundi which translates to mean Savior of the World. This medal measures 1 & 1/16ths of an inch tall.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Vintage Sterling Pope Pius XII Lourdes Religious Medal Charm
Religious medal of Pope Pius XII - the back of the medal features St Bernadette & the Virgin Mary at Lourdes and is marked sterling. The medal measures approximately 11/16ths inches tall with bail.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
OLD Vintage Sterling Marcasite Virgin Mary Miraculous Medal Pendant Charm
Vintage marked sterling miraculous medal pendant charm- the pendant is about 7/8ths inches long including the bail. The medal is marcasite with none missing- with a mother of pearl inset.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Vintage Sterling Religious St Christopher Medal Pendant or Charm
Vintage religious St Christopher medal - marked Sterling on the back. This medal measures approximately 1 inch tall with the bail.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
LARGE Vintage Sacred Heart & Virgin Mary Religious Medal
Vintage religious medal of Sacred Heart. This medal measures approximately 2 inches tall including the bail. The medal is very large and heavy- like a medal that suspends from a ribbon.
The front says Heart of Jesus Have Pity on Me - the back Merciful Mother Help Me.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Religious St Christopher Medal Pendant or Charm
Vintage religious St Christopher medal - marked Sterling on the back. This medal measures approximately 15/16ths of an inch tall with the bail.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Antique Aluminum Signed O Coracao de Maria medal O Heart of Mary O Sacred Heart of Jesus
Antique aluminum religious medal signed M. Langone on the back bottom. The front says O Coracao de Maria or O Heart of Mary. The back O Sacrado Coracao de Jesus or O Sacred Heart of Jesus. This medal measures approximately 1 & 1/2 inches tall with the bail.
Although we think of aluminum as cheap and plentiful because of aluminum cans- medals like these in their day were considered quite desirable and beautiful.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Vintage JMF Gold Filled Mustard Seed Charm Amulet of Faith Charm Matthew 17 20
Vintage marked 1/20 JMF (1/20 refers to gold filled & JMF is the charm manufacturer) mustard seed charm. This charm measures approximately 11/16ths of an inch tall with the bail.
The back of the charm says "Amulet of Faith
If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed... nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Matthew 17:20
JMF was a maker of charms and made this in gold filled and sterling editions. This is the gold filled style charm.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Old Vintage Bubble Picture Charm Sacred Heart of Jesus & Mary
Beautiful vintage one sided bubble charms- one is Sacred Heart of Jesus, the other the Virgin Mary. Each charm measures approximately 5/8ths inches tall including the bail.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Old Vintage Bubble Picture Charm Basilica of St. Anne de Beaupre Medal
Beautiful vintage St. Anne de Beaupre double sided bubble charm- these were souvenirs sold at the the Basilica of St. Anne de Beaupre. There is some wear to the metal. This souvenir medal measures approximately 7/8ths of an inch tall without the bail.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Old Vintage Mercury Glass Basilica of St. Anne de Beaupre Medal
Beautiful vintage mercury glass St. Anne de Beaupre medal- these were souvenirs sold at the the Basilica of St. Anne de Beaupre. There is some wear to the metal and a few small dark spots as shown. This souvenir medal measures approximately 15/16ths of an inch tall without the bail.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Religious Green Enamel Medjugorje Medal Charm
Religious Medjugorje medal - I believe this is a modern, gently used medal but it could be vintage. Medal measures approximately 15/16ths inch tall with the bail.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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