{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-cross-of-lorraine-crucifix","title":"Vintage Bronze Cross of Lorraine Crucifix","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis crucifix takes the two-barred form known as the Cross of Lorraine: a short upper bar above a longer lower one, each arm ending in a fleur-de-lis, with beaded hatching running along the edges. The corpus hangs from the lower bar, and a small cross is incised into the upper bar where the titulus would be lettered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe double-barred cross came west from the patriarchal crosses of the Eastern churches and took root in France, where it became a national emblem as much as a devotional one — the sign of the dukes of Lorraine, of Joan of Arc's own country, and later of the Free French. Worn as a crucifix it keeps its older meaning first: the cross of Christ, with Mary's lily set at every terminal. At two and a half inches it has real presence and reads clearly from across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cross of Lorraine crucifix was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the crucifix's vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943644541113,"sku":"3c3-1041-B","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1041-B.png?v=1787688781","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-cross-of-lorraine-crucifix","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}