Need Help Identifying This Bronze Medallion Or Something

[chadkeath]

Hi gang and happy holidays. I am needing help to ID a unique item. I think it is a medallion or something of that nature. It beleive it is bronze has green tarnish on it in places. It looks to be a saint(s) on the front. The back is unique has 2 little nobs almost like a buckle and a little top area has a hole. No marks or anything. Size is 2 inches. Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

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[woodstock]

First it looks modern or no more that 30 to 40 years old , if was real old the whole piece would show tarnish . For a rule of thumb most copper turns green and bronze / brass turns more blue but this rule of thumb isn't always accurate . It doesn't look like a medallion or buckle due to the knobs ( or feet ) and they look like they'd be the the same length as the tab with the whole and there might be a missing piece that might make it used to buckle something . And that could have been used to attach it to something for carrying .
Now the image sort of looks Christian with the baby Jesus in the background or being carried by someone protecting him , maybe Templer . Maybe it would be easier to ID with a closeup of the first picture ... and it's not looking like a hammered piece but a cast piece ... I'd try to help you more but I'd need a better close up of the image side and how deep it was buried and where it was found ... if you do this others would have some idea as well . IMHO , Woodstock

 

[ivan salis]

looks o e like a liftible cover of some sort .. monk or priest type person on it ..

 

[DCMatt]

Saint Joseph the Worker

 

[DCMatt]

Possibly made to hang inside a travel shrine.


I agree with woodstock that it isn't more than a few decades old...

 

[vhs07]

Looks very similar to works done by Egino Weinert.[h=1][/h]

 

[cw0909]

a lid to an incense burner ?
https://guideimg.alibaba.com/images...box-incense-container-24-kt-gold_6198108.jpeg

 

[CRUSADER]

All I know is that its a quality cast piece that has a great looking Medieval Style image. Looks like brass, but might be bronze. I like some of the suggestions but can't ID it.
Nice catch!

 

[Mackaydon]

I like DCM's call of Saint Joseph the Worker. Joseph is sometimes depicted holding not only the 'square' but also with another hand tool; a hatchet-looking tool similar to this pic; and in the OP's item.

Don.......

 

[nhbenz]

Came across items from "Creator Mundi" when looking at Weinert pieces as suggested by vhs07. The artwork seems of the same style, and if you scroll down you can see that the configuration of the back seems to match: round bronze plaque saint creator mundi - Google Search
The smallest one of that configuration I saw was 2.75 inches, but they still suggested that it could be used as a wall hanging. (the two plain nubs just keep it parallel to the wall).

 

[Mackaydon]

nhbenz directed me to this image:

Close enough for me to heartily agree on the image.
Don......

 

[cw0909]

looking around the Creator Mundi co. found this looks like the back of yours
minus the words. the co, has been around since 88, maybe it is a discontinued
item.
Ignatian Medallion Plaque with AMDG | Catholic & Christian Art | Creator Mundi

side note i know someone that has this one
Good Shepherd Plaque | Catholic & Christian Art | Creator Mundi

 

[ivan salis]

looks like a bearded ax ..used for wood working