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Vintage French Devotional Medals Necklace and locket

$1,150
£873.06
€1,006.49
CA$1,626.83
A$1,751.43
CHF 937.93
MX$21,104.16
NOK 11,834.04
SEK 10,830.06
DKK 7,520.92

About the Item

Vintage French Devotional Medals Necklace with Opening Locket on Gold-Plated Brass Chain Vintage French devotional necklace composed of six silver-tone religious medals, including an opening locket and blue enamel medal, suspended from a modern gold-plated brass chain. A richly symbolic assemblage of French Catholic medals with layered devotional meaning. This necklace is composed of a modern gold-plated brass chain paired with six vintage French devotional medals, assembled together as a single, visually dense religious necklace. All medals are silver toned, most crafted in solid silver, with one possibly silver plated, each showing age, wear, and devotional use consistent with their history. At the center is a vintage French opening locket medal, designed to open and hold a small photograph, gemstone, or personal relic. Such lockets were traditionally worn close to the heart, serving as vessels for memory, protection, or prayer. One side of the locket bears the inscription “S. J. François Régis,” a Jesuit missionary saint associated with guidance, perseverance, and spiritual devotion. The reverse reads “B. Thérèse Couderc,” founder of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Cenacle, associated with inner renewal, contemplation, and retreat. Together, the two saints represent active faith balanced with inward spiritual reflection. Among the medals is a blue enameled French devotional medal, introducing a vivid accent of color. Blue enamel is traditionally associated with the Virgin Mary and symbolizes purity, protection, and heavenly grace. Enamel medals were often chosen for personal devotion and durability, worn daily as talismans of faith. One medal depicts Jesus and the Sacred Heart, a powerful symbol of divine love, compassion, and sacrifice. Sacred Heart medals were worn as expressions of trust, protection, and spiritual refuge, particularly in times of hardship. Another medal bears the inscription “Virgo Carmel. Ora pro nobis. SS Capulaire” and depicts the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, associated with the Carmelite Order. The imagery includes a praying child beneath the Virgin Mary, with another child shown with a halo, referencing innocence, intercession, and the protective promise of the scapular. Carmelite medals are traditionally linked to devotion, humility, and spiritual safeguarding. An additional oval medal depicts Jesus and the Sacred Heart on one side, with “Notre Dame de la Garde PPN” inscribed on the reverse. Notre-Dame de la Garde is a major Marian sanctuary in Marseille, historically associated with protection, guidance, and safe passage, especially for travelers and sailors. The final medal depicts Bernadette Soubirous, bearing the inscription “Bernadette priez pour nous.” Saint Bernadette is closely associated with Lourdes and themes of humility, faith, and healing. Her medals were often worn as symbols of hope, endurance, and spiritual trust. All six medals hang freely and independently, creating a layered composition rich in narrative and symbolism. The combination of saints, Marian devotion, Sacred Heart imagery, and an opening locket transforms the necklace into a deeply personal devotional object, assembled through meaning rather than uniform design. The necklace features a modern gold-plated brass chain with six vintage French devotional medals in silver tone, including an opening locket and blue enamel medal. Ready to ship. Details – Chain: Modern gold-plated brass – Medals: Six vintage French devotional medals, one has blue enamel – Materials: Silver tone, most solid silver, one possibly silver plated – Features: Opening locket pendant with interior compartment – Iconography: Virgin Mary, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Carmelite devotion, Saint Bernadette, Jesuit and Cenacle saints – Origin: France – Condition: Vintage with age-appropriate wear – Availability: Ready for immediate delivery

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