Bidspirit auction | A Collection of 20 Vintage

A Collection of 20 Vintage Catholic Devotional Medals and Pendants - This is a collection of 20 vintage religious devotional medals and pendants featuring various Catholic figures, saints, and pilgrimage sites. The items are composed of mixed white metals, including silver-toned base metals and at least one confirmed sterling silver piece. The group includes multiple medals dedicated to Popes: two circular medals inscribed JOANNES XXIII PONTIFEX MAX, one circular medal inscribed SANCTVS PIVS X, and a large circular medal featuring a profile bust and the inscription PIVS XII PONTIFEX MAXIMUS. An oval commemorative medal features a ecclesiastical coat of arms on the obverse and is inscribed on the reverse with the name CARDINAL SPELLMAN above an impressed mark reading STERLING. Saints and religious figures represented in the lot include a circular medal inscribed KATERI LILY OF THE MOHAWKS on the obverse and KATERI TEKAKWITHA on the reverse, and an Italian-inscribed medal for Blessed Grimoaldo Santamaria. Other saints featured are Saint Joseph, Saint Anne, and Saint Raphael, the latter depicted on a circular medal with a blue enamel border inscribed ST RAPHAEL GUIDE US. A Benedictine jubilee medal is included with the traditional initials C S S M L and N D S M D. Shrines and pilgrimage locations are represented by a cross-shaped pendant inscribed CRUSADE and a French shield-shaped medal with a reverse inscription reading STE ANNE DE BEAUPRE BASILICA and an impressed mark reading FRANCE. A circular medal is inscribed ORATOIRE DU MONT-ROYAL. The collection also contains multiple Miraculous medals inscribed O MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO THEE; one small version bears the impressed maker mark CREED on the reverse, while an Italian version is also present. A rectangular pendant features an ornate openwork border with an iridescent white inlay depicting the Madonna and Child. All items are fitted with jump rings for use as jewelry pendants. Measurements: The largest medal measures approximately 1.375 inches in diameter and the smallest measures approximately 0.625 inches in length as measured against the ruler in photo 7. The collection is in good vintage condition. Most pieces exhibit surface wear, tarnishing, and minor scratches consistent with age (photo 1, 6). Some plated medals show wear to the base metal on high-relief areas (photo 2, 3). The blue enamel on the Saint Raphael medal is intact but shows minor surface pitting (photo 3). The iridescent inlay on the rectangular pendant is secure and shows no visible cracks (photo 1).