Beautiful antique medal in 18 ct yellow gold (750/1000th). Oval in shape, it depicts the Virgin Mary in profile on one side and the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes on the other. The medal is signed on both sides, on one side by Mazzoni, a famous Art Deco engraver, and on the other by P. Brandt. Antique medal circa 1900-1920.

Status: Very good, slight stripes of use on gold

Weight: 2,83grs

Length without clasp: approx. 2.00cm
Length with clasp: approx. 2.70cm

Paul Emile Brandt, born in Switzerland in 1883, is a "jeweler, painter, sculptor, engraver of medals and gemstones, chaser and enameler". He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1906, and in 1921 was listed as a hardstone engraver with Lacloche and Boucheron. In 1930 and 1931, Paul Brandt created pendants, bracelets and rings that combined geometric figures with onyx, jade and brilliants in a modernist design reminiscent of certain Raymond Templier pieces.
Source: Lesartsdecoratifs.fr and richardjeanjacques.com