{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-old-russian-orthodox-cross","title":"Vintage Bronze Old Russian Orthodox Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the old Russian body-cross, worn under the clothing rather than over it. The arms flare into leaf-shaped terminals and the foot broadens into a spade, with a raised three-bar cross at the center and the lance and the sponge on its reed crossed behind the shaft. Panels of Church Slavonic lettering fill the arms, the field and the foot, cast small and shallow in the manner of the originals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three bars are the Russian form: the title plaque above, the arms themselves, and the slanted footrest below, tilted toward the thief who repented. The lance and the sponge are the instruments of the Passion, set behind the cross as they are in every Orthodox crucifixion. Crosses like this were given at baptism and worn against the skin for a lifetime, which is why the type is so dense with text and so plain in outline. At two and an eighth inches it has real presence, and the antiqued finish settles into the lettering and lifts the raised work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Russian Orthodox cross was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the cross'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":48943594307769,"sku":"3c3-1270-B","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1270-B.png?v=1787688765","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-old-russian-orthodox-cross","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}