MEDAL WORK OF THE THREE MARÍAS. B. MAURA

Description:
- Rectangular medal with a semi-circular top and flat handle without a ring, made of silver-plated brass, sculpted by Bartolomé Maura y Montaner, representing the Crucifixion on the obverse side together with the Three Marys, and a tabernacle on the reverse. It is not known who made it, but it was issued in the first half of the 20th century to be dedicated to the corresponding religious organisations.
- Front: High relief of the Crucifixion together with the Three Marys - Mary Most Holy, Mary of Cleophas and Mary Magdalene - the Apostle St. John the Evangelist, and Salome. To the right of the Crucifix is St. John standing in a prayerful attitude looking at Jesus. To the left of the Crucifix, according to our understanding, two Marys are standing; one of them may be Mary Most Holy in an attitude of prayer looking at Jesus, and more withdrawn Mary of Cleophas in an attitude of recollection. At the foot of the Cross there are two Women kneeling; the one in the foreground could be Mary Magdalene with her head bowed, and to the left of the Cross, and somewhat withdrawn, Salome in an attitude of prayer. On the lower part of this face, there is the legend 'WORK OF THE THREE MARIES AND THE DISCIPLES OF ST. JOHN'. Above this legend, and in the lower left corner of the Medal, is engraved the signature 'B. MAURA'.
- Reverse: High relief of a tabernacle with the door open and the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. On the upper part there are some angels among the clouds. On the sides of the Tabernacle, plants and flowers are growing. On the lower part of this face, there is the legend 'SAGRARIOS CALVARIOS'. The pediment of the Tabernacle has the monogram SHJ with a cross on its upper part. This Monogram is inverted with respect to the one used by the Society of Jesus, which is JHS with a cross on its upper part.
- Song: Plain without any inscription.
- Bartolomé Maura y Montaner (1844-1926), was a well known artist, painter, engraver and medalist. There are works by him, among other collections, in the Prado Museum, the National Library and the San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts. He won several competitions and is recognized by many contemporary artists, occupying various positions in Institutions related to Art.
- The artistic quality of the medal is very high, executed in a very personal style and with great ease, achieving harmonious and expressive effects in the high reliefs.
- This medal was made in both silver brass and aluminium.
- With slight variations, it is possible to find the same medal made with different materials, but signed by EURAS, E. AUSIÓ, in even without any signature.
- The passage of time, with its 100 years of life, and the wear and tear of silver plating, has given it a precious and attractive patina.

Conservation and damage:
- The Medal is in a very good state of conservation.
- On the obverse and reverse sides, the Medal shows a significant wear and tear of the silver plating, in its most exposed parts, being almost imperceptible to the eye.
- On both the obverse and reverse sides of the medal, the high relief shows no wear. The Edge has no visible blows.

Comments:
- Both the measurements and the weight are approximate.

- Although this medal can be easily found, they are generally in quite bad condition.

- That a medal has some Distinctive, Mark or Contrast, is of great importance to be able to identify data like its author, the place where it was made and other details.

- Very interesting as a collector's item and a decorative element.

- It presents the wear and tear of its time.

- Because it is inevitable the differences of tonalities between photos and reality, you must have in mind that the tones of the colours of the photos are not exactly equal to the tones of the real colours.

- The Medal on sale is the one that corresponds to the photos, which in turn are complemented in this Description, with the objective of providing a better knowledge of the Object, and never being a detailed exhibition of it.

- The data provided here are not contrasted personal opinions.

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