This medallion that was an essential part of the costume in Universal’s classic 1931 production Dracula.

It is Bela Lugosi’s portrayal of the Count in the Universal Studios film that has established itself in pop culture as THE image of a traditional vampire, the classic ‘aristocratic vampire Count’. It is this version of Dracula that has endured and has been imitated and copied countless times and the medallion is one of its more visually striking elements of that look.

The original prop is never seen in close up on screen, and is almost always shot in low or subdued light which gives it a shifting, mercurial appearance. Many people over the years have speculated as to the exact detail of the prop, particularly the center motif. But based on the evidence we believe it most likely that the motif was a sun and moon. The design is deliberately naïve in style, and was probably a degraded copy of a copy, cast from another piece.
The ribbon used on the replica is a watermarked bengaline style and is an accurate replica of a formal neck order ‘accoutrement’ with a hidden adjustable fitting. The color of the ribbon was determined after subjecting the original black and white images to digital color recovery software. The medal itself has been cast in a heavy bronze/gold alloy and antiqued. The color was matched to the original black and white images using the same digital color recovery software.

The Replica is presented in a wooden display box that doubles as a fold out presentation display and comes with numbered plaque and COA
Limited to just 750 pieces.