{"product_id":"french-art-deco-our-lady-of-lourdes-mother-of-pearl-pendant-c-1930","title":"Art Deco Mother-of-Pearl Pendant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eA delicate \u003cstrong\u003eFrench religious pendant dating to the 1930s\u003c\/strong\u003e, recently rediscovered among a small cache of long-forgotten French jeweller’s stock.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAt its centre is a finely carved \u003cstrong\u003emother-of-pearl plaque depicting Our Lady of Lourdes\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown in profile beneath her veil. The softly iridescent carving is framed within an architectural \u003cstrong\u003e18K gold mount\u003c\/strong\u003e, decorated with stylised roses and crisp geometric detailing characteristic of the Art Deco period.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDevotional jewellery depicting Our Lady of Lourdes became particularly popular in France following the Marian apparitions reported by \u003cstrong\u003eBernadette Soubirous at Lourdes in 1858\u003c\/strong\u003e, and such medals were worn both as expressions of faith and as personal protective objects.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe pendant bears the \u003cstrong\u003eFrench eagle’s head hallmark for 18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with a maker’s lozenge. Its small scale makes it particularly easy to wear alone or layered with other antique pendants.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the mother-of-pearl carving crisp and the goldwork very well preserved.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 x 1.4cm\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24g\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18K gold\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved mother-of-pearl\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1930\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49310664360244,"sku":"1017810358","price":4037.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/Ravensbury_-869.jpg?v=1791132347","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/en-dk\/products\/french-art-deco-our-lady-of-lourdes-mother-of-pearl-pendant-c-1930","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}