Antique "Watch and Pray" Athletics Medal Pendant celestial emerald and amethyst

emerald and amethyst

tests as pinchbeck (base metal)

they date from the Victorian period

Natural Pearl & Sapphire

Crafted in 9 karat gold with the crimped collet settings commonly associated with the period

Antique "Watch and Pray" Athletics Medal Pendant celestial emerald and amethystDATE: Art Deco, c. 1927 This cool and unusual enamel medal pendant was awarded to "Athletic Champion" Walter Scott from Innerleithen School (Scotland) in 1928. The front features a fantastic enamel depiction of the devil and a priest, with "Watch and Pry" below in a ribbon. Finding anything about Ronan A. D 737 seemed impossible, until I came across an article that explained that he was patron saint of the Scottish town of Innerleithen! Watch and Pray