Antique Miraculous Medal Pendant – 22ct Rolled Gold French FIX, c.1890, 2.5 x 2.5cm, 2.5 grams, Perfect Condition

Antique Miraculous Medal Pendant – 22ct Rolled Gold French FIX, c.1890, 2.5 x 2.5cm, 2.5 grams, Perfect Condition This is a really lovely and good sized pendant. Beautifully crafted during the Art Nouveau period in France. It bears the maker's mark in a square, so it is not solid golf but you would never know from looking at it. It depicts The Virgin Mary in the Miraculous Medal pose and is blank on the reverse so would make a wonderful present if engraved. It is 22 carat rolled gold which is called 'Fix' here in France. This method involves pressing two sheets of gold onto a medal which is usually made of silver, copper or bronze. In this case it is silver. With fix you can see where the two sheets of gold have been joined at the edge. It means there is a lot more gold on a fix medal or brooch or cross than normal gold plating. In fact companies that buy gold will not by plated items but will buy fixe because of the high gold content. I would estimate that there is just over 1 gram of gold. This beautiful pendant is 2.5 x 2.5 centimetres, not including the bale, and it weighs 2.5 grams.