17th century devotional engraving pope alexander vii Anthony Hopkins as Professor Abraham

Anthony Hopkins as Professor Abraham Van Helsing

A beautiful antique copper medal with Our Lady of Perpetual Help

There is a stamp on his leg with the name ''Cecchini'' the mark of the sculptor (only the corpus)

or silver-washed brass

17th century devotional engraving pope alexander vii Anthony Hopkins as Professor AbrahamPope Alexander VII This papal coat of arms belonged to Pope Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi), who reigned from 1655 to 1667. The shield is "quartered," combining the heraldic symbols of two prominent Italian families: The Chigi Family (Top Right & Bottom Left): Represented by six mountains (a "trimount" of six peaks) topped by an eight pointed star. The family motto, Micat in Vertice, translates to "It shines at the summit". The Della Rovere Family (Top