MEDALLION SOUSA MACHADO HOLY SUPPER. PORTUGAL. 81

Description:
- Circular bronze medal of the Holy Supper.
- The obverse shows the Holy Supper in relief, together with the signature of the sculptor Sousa Machado 81, located at the bottom.
- Reverse: Jesus appears next to Saint John and Saint Peter, with the following line: 'Tomai E Comei Todos, Este E'o Meu Corpo. Tomai E Bebei Todos, Este E'o Meu Sangue'.
- Raul Sousa Machado, born in 1921, was an officer in the Navy, practised painting, sculpture, drawing, engraving and medals, the latter with a predominance of naval themes. He was part of the team of the Numismatic Programme of coins commemorating the Portuguese discoveries.
- Edge: Plain with no inscription.
- The artistic quality of the medal is very high, executed with great skill, achieving harmonious and expressive effects in the high reliefs.
- The fact that the object has a distinctive mark or contrast is of great importance in order to be able to identify data such as its author, the place where it was made and other details.
Conservation and damage:
- Both the Obverse and Reverse are in good condition.
- There are small scratches and dents, due to time and use.
- The passage of time has given the medal a beautiful patina.
- Both the obverse and the reverse of the medal show minimal wear.
- The object shows wear typical of it's age.

Comments:
- Both the Measurements and the Weight are approximate.

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

- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.

- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos.

- The description is not a detailed description of the object.

- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.

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