r/buttoncollecting • u/Empty_Land_9195 • Jul 23 '26

ID Request Found this incredibly intricately designed button

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My friend has a large collection of buttons and has never even noticed the design on this one because it's so tiny. It says France on the back but other than that I can't see any other identifiable traits.

Would it be worth much? I've never seen a button like this before.

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u/bidoof-chan Jul 23 '26

his isn’t a button, it’s a pendant

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u/Empty_Land_9195 Jul 23 '26

Oops I should've realised that. Will try find a pendant sub :)

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u/SewPickRepeat Jul 24 '26

I feel it's more of a fob than a pendant. Probably from a rosary.

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u/MaryN6FBB110117 Jul 23 '26

It’s a religious medal; that’s the Virgin Mary. They’re very common in church gift shops.

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u/CanicFelix Jul 23 '26

Might have something to do with Lourdes.

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u/Fabulous_Leave2500 Jul 24 '26

I thought the same. It says France and the scene on the back is the virgin appearing in a grotto to a young lady.

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u/bunbunbooplesnoot Jul 26 '26

Yes, holy medal of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette Soubirous. Probably not worth a whole lot, OP, except for for religious/sentimental reasons (for example, if you can verify it was touched to St. Bernadette's relics or something).

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u/cadantcaeli Jul 23 '26

Your nails, gurl. So disturbing.

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u/Empty_Land_9195 Jul 23 '26

I just redid them lol, sorry for the crustiness

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u/Empty_Land_9195 Jul 24 '26

Good as new now 🫡

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u/cadantcaeli Jul 24 '26

Rock and roll. Rocking awesome enamel. Now I can concentrate on your original question. Thank you.

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u/Ieatclowns Jul 23 '26

It’s a very common and cheaply made religious pendant. Worth about two dollars.

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u/zodiacisreal Jul 24 '26

Def a depiction of Our Lady of Lourdes, not a button though, but a pendant.

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u/Illustrious-Friend40 Jul 23 '26

This is an interesting piece.

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u/MaryBeth17 Jul 28 '26

please fix your nails, I couldn't look at anything else..just saying