{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-saint-francis-with-the-animals-medal","title":"Vintage Bronze Saint Francis with the Animals Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaint Francis stands in a plain belted habit at the center of this small plaque, his head bowed toward the creatures gathered around him. Three birds are ranged down one edge above a column of swimming fish, a deer lifts its head at his right, and a single star-like flower opens above the animals. The relief is shallow and quietly modeled, in the manner of a plaque made to be carried rather than shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancis called them brother and sister and meant it: the birds he preached to at Bevagna, the fish, the wolf, and the sun and moon of his Canticle. The creatures alone name him here, since no other saint would be shown in such company, and there is no lettering anywhere on the piece. He remains the patron of animals and of the natural world, and this is a medal for anyone who keeps them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Saint Francis medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the medal'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":48943594930361,"sku":"3c3-1245-B","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1245-B.png?v=1787688767","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-saint-francis-with-the-animals-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}