Antique Bronze Medal 24K Gold Plated Virgin And Child Signed P.Y Religious Medallion Antique Pendant Devotion Sacred Art

An antique religious medal with timeless charm

This beautiful antique medal in bronze, 24-karat gold plated, depicts the Virgin and Child holding a scepter, surrounded by the Latin inscription "ECCE SIGNUM SALUTIS" and a radiant star. Signed P.Y and marked with the initials "MR", it combines careful relief work with a traditional religious style, making it a devotional piece that is both understated and refined.

Type: Religious medal
Period: Antique / vintage
Material: Bronze, 24k gold plated
Dimensions: 5.7 cm (2.24 inches)
Origin: Not specified
Condition: See photos

The relief is crisp and precise, with careful work on the Virgin's drapery and the Child's face. The star and the Latin lettering are finely engraved, giving the piece real visual depth despite its golden patina. The back, plain and smooth, bears the sculptor's signature P.Y along with the initials MR, evidence of its artisanal origin.

This medal can be worn as a pendant on a chain, carried as a devotional object, or displayed in a collection of antique religious medals.

It will appeal to collectors of religious medals, lovers of antique devotional objects, and anyone seeking a meaningful piece of jewelry to wear or to give.

An authentic piece with timeless style, it brings together history, spirituality, and fine craftsmanship — a rare find for lovers of sacred art and antique jewelry.

This antique gilt bronze medal, featuring the Virgin and Child and signed P.Y, embodies the quiet elegance of religious medals of the past, perfect as a pendant or as a collector's piece.

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