Saint Francis of Assisi medal by Py in silver

Beautiful silver medal representing Saint Francis of Assisi by the engraver Fernand Py.
Patron saint of animals, he is surrounded by beasts belonging to each environment: a dog to represent the terrestrial, two birds for the air, and two fish for the aquatic world. His face rises toward the heavens.
The reverse is free of any engraving.
A very beautiful, rather masculine medal with an original shape.
Fernand Py (1887-1949) was a French sculptor and medalist who created numerous devotional objects. In 1920, he joined and worked with "L'Arche," a group of Christian artists founded in 1917 by architect Maurice Storez and Valentine Reyre, which advocated the revival of sacred art.
Hallmarks: master mark of Maurice Riquet and boar's head.
Period: 1930s

Height (including bail): 3.86 cm
Width: 1.68 cm
Thickness: 0.44 cm
Weight: 7.00g

Condition :
Jewelry in very good condition, clearly very little worn. Some scratches from use, some small traces of oxidation of the silver.
This jewel has been cleaned.

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