Antique Papal Silver Locket Pendant With Pope Pius XI Coat Of Arm
Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Religious Artifacts: Christian: Pre 1920: Item # 1457133
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He was the first sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on February 11, 1929. He took as his papal motto, "Pax Christi in Regno Christi," translated as "The Peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ."
It is a rare, museum-quality papal relic associated with Pope Pius XI. We have been over 45 years in the antique business, and for the first time, we were fortunate enough to acquire such a rare object.
We searched in all possible sources, including reference books, museum catalogs, and the internet, for other silver lockets with the coat of arms of Pope Pius XI.
We only managed to find two other silver rosary pendants with the coat of arms of Pope Pius XI. Both are in a private collection.
So there are probably only 3 of this type of pendant with Pope Pius XI Coat of Arms.
Dimensions:
Locket: 31 mm x 14 mm (1.2 inch x 0.6 inch)
Single chain length: 54 cm (21.3 inches)
Gross Weight: 14.6 grams (0.5 ounce)
