SILVER MEDAL 1870 VIRGO VIRGINUM OBC LOURDES FRANCE
- Rectangular antique silver medal from France circa 1870.
- The recto says VIRGO VIRGINUM and is signed with the initials OBC.
- The verso depicts the famous scene of the apparition of the Virgin to Saint Bernadette Soubirius in the grotto of Lourdes, France.
- This is approximately 140 years of age; it is not a modern copy, it is not a recent reproduction and it is not a fake.
- This is made from a silver alloy and has hand hammered edges, and any other marks are illegible.
- SIZE: this measures approximately 0.75 inch x 0.5 inch // 2 cm x 1,5 cm .
- WEIGHT: this weighs approximately 2.0 gr.
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PLEASE NOTE:
- This piece is made from some sort of silver alloy but we don't know the exact composition of the silver metal alloy used to make it; we aren't metallurgists and cannot be certain. It is not "silver colored".
- Alloys are combinations of metals used for practical and artistic reasons such as durability; using 100% of any metal might make the product entirely too soft to endure. The term "sterling" refers to a specific amount of silver in an alloy; specifically an alloy of silver that is 925 parts pure silver and 75 parts copper, thereby increasing the strength of the silver.
- We have no way to determine the specific amount of silver in the alloys used to make these old foreign silver pieces because there are no marks or hallmarks or stamps on them indicating their specific alloy content. There is a substantial amount of precious metal content in their alloy, but exactly how much silver, what percent of the alloy is silver, we honestly can't guess.
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CONDITION:
By "antique " we mean over 100 years of age.
By "vintage"we mean between 50 and 100 years of age.
This item is made of matter and it is OLD;
this means it is NOT new.
This is circa 1870, approximately 140 years of age and it is not a modern copy,
it is not a recent reproduction and it is not a fake.
There are
signs of age and usage that may or may not be visible, including but not limited to
overall surface wear, small surface scratches, oxidization,
and some rust.
There may also be other signs or indicators of age and usage
that we missed because we aren't specifically trained to see them.
The condition is good, there's nothing functionally wrong
with it, and the condition is exactly as shown in the photos; please look at all the photos carefully
and read this description carefully.
This has not been examined microscopically.
We have not taken this apart or put it back together,
we've not subtracted anything from it nor added anything to it that was not already there when
we got it. We have not cleaned it.
We don't know the exact composition of the metal alloy used to make this;
we aren't metallurgists and cannot be certain.
It is impossible to divine exactly what information a buyer
might want. It is the buyer's responsibility to carefully scrutinize a purchase
before buying. We are happy to help in any way we can by answering your questions
to the best of our ability and furnishing additional specifics upon request.
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Belle medaille 1870 environ en argent, VIRGO VIRGINUM .
Signée OBC sur le recto.
Pas de poinçon.
Dimensions: 2 cm x 1,5 cm .
Poids: 2.0gr.
Usures d'usage et salissures sinon bon état.
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