Vintage from the first decade of 1900s
Material: Silver
Style: Art nouveau
Pendant width: 1 1/8 Inches; Pendant height: 1 5/8 Inches
Signed with the initials ER for Ernest Auguste Révillon (1854- 1937), French sculptor and medalist. Examples of these types of medal with inscriptions were used around 1905. This metal has no inscription on the back.
❂maker marks
Punched ‘Argent’ on the medal edge for Silver, as shown in photo. 2 other marks appear on n the edge.
❂ condition
Showing wear and use, but good condition overall with patina.
❂ Size
diameter is just over 1 1/8 inches ( 30mm )
Total height is 1 5/8 inches ( 41 mm )
weight is 14.25 grams
Marianne has been the national personification of the French republic since the French Revolution, she personifies liberty, equality, fraternity and reason and is a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. The statue of Liberty in New York harbor was given to the United States by France and is based upon Marianne
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