fme_1118941 - LOVE AND MARRIAGE Médaille de mariage
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Type : Médaille de mariage
Date: n.d.
Metal : silver plated bronze
Diameter : 49,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver LAY Georges (1907-1987)
Weight : 56,20 g.
Edge : lisse + triangle BRONZE
Puncheon : Triangle BRONZE
Coments on the condition:
Patine grise hétérogène avec des taches d’oxydation. Légère usure
Obverse
Obverse legend : BELLE AMIE AINSI EST DE NOUS NI VOUS SANS MOI NI MOI SANS VOUS.
Obverse description : Couple très stylisé, nu, debout, de face, se tenant par la main. Une fleur dans l’autre main. Signé : LAY.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : A l’intérieur d’un cercle de globules très espacés le couple toujours très stylisé se tenant par la taille. Signé : LAY.
Commentary
La légende de l’avers est extrait d’un poème de Marie de France, poétesse du XIIe siècle.
The legend on the obverse is taken from a poem by Marie de France, a 12th-century poetess.
The legend on the obverse is taken from a poem by Marie de France, a 12th-century poetess.
Historical background
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
It was customary in the past to give a treizain during the wedding mass. This treizain was blessed and signified entry into a community of property for the married couple. The treizain, which later became a medal or wedding token, was so called in honor of Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles. This practice continued until the first half of the 20th century. The reference work on the subject is the work of Jules Florange, Love and marriage in numismatics, Moulins, 1936 now replaced by that of Henri Térisse, La Numismatique du Mariage, Argenton-sur-Creuse 2008.
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