Date on St Gerard Medal with skull ??

[steelheadwill]

Hello All,
I remember a post about a religious medallion with a skull.
at some point the church began to frown on the use this image.
Am hoping someone can help with dating this medal.
Thanks for looking !

 

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[Kenosha Kid]

Re: Date on St John Medal with skull ??

The one side is St. Gerard; the other, Perpetuo Soccorso (Perpetual Help).

I found a similar one that states it as "vintage" with no date given.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/35972465/rare-vintage-religious-medal-perpetuo

Here's a great link to identifying names/pictures on religious medals :

http://www.nuovaitalart.it/catalogo/medagliette.pdf

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Date on St John Medal with skull ??

Thanks KenoshaKid!
great ID & info Site Still hoping for some date info

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres another religious medal with a skull found by another member. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,357791.0.html

 

[steelheadwill]

Heres another religious medal with a skull found by another member. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,357791.0.html

Thanks BCH,
I remember another post that discussed the date of omission of skull & crossbones on Catholic pendants, it was sometime in the last year I believe.
Not having any luck with the site search

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres another religious medal with a skull found by another member. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,357791.0.html

Thanks BCH,
I remember another post that discussed the date of omission of skull & crossbones on Catholic pendants, it was sometime in the last year I believe.
Not having any luck with the site search

Some crosses (crucifixes) had skulls.

 

[steelheadwill]

Thanks BCH,
Will use that info for new search

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres a link about skulls on crosses and rosaries. http://www.rosaryworkshop.com/MUSEUM-CRUCIFIXES-MB-European.htm

 

[ivan salis]

items with skulls on it are often no earlier that about 1900 --in the late 1800 's the catholic church got away from the skull & cross bones image -- (victory over death) was its symbolic meaning

 

[steelheadwill]

items with skulls on it are often no earlier that about 1900 --in the late 1800 's the catholic church got away from the skull & cross bones image -- (victory over death) was its symbolic meaning

Thanks Ivan, I knew I had read a date about this before, Great Info