Magnificent religious medal in 18K (750/1000) yellow gold, a - Lot 48

Magnificent religious medal in 18K (750/1000) yellow gold, adorned on one side with the Virgin Mary chased after the work of painter Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780 - 1867), La Vierge adorant l'hostie (1854), an oil on canvas preserved at the Musée d'Orsay, and on the reverse with three fleurs-de-lis, one in full bloom, and the inscription "SOUVENIR DE PREMIERE COMMUNION" in typical Art Nouveau typographic style. Engraved with "S M" and "6 mai 1920". Origin: French work Period : Late 19th / early 20th century Weight : 13,20gr Dimensions: diameter: 22mm (without setting), thickness: 2.5mm Hallmark: eagle head for gold (18K 750/1000) Literature : To be compared with the model created in 1885 by Julien Duval and Georges Le Turcq, entitled "la Vierge des Catacombes". Condition report: Very good overall condition Expert : Laura Mongéni