{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-st-barbara-medal-with-artillery-reverse","title":"Vintage Bronze St. Barbara Medal with Artillery Reverse","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the Vintage Bronze St. Barbara Medal the saint stands crowned and veiled, the palm of martyrdom in one hand and a small tower held before her, the attribute that has identified her in every century of Christian art. Her name is lettered around the rim, \u003cem\u003eSANCTA BARBARA\u003c\/em\u003e, and the modelling of the face is unusually careful for a medal of this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is what sets this one apart. In place of a text it carries a military trophy in low relief: a plumed helmet, a crossed cannon barrel and sword, a field gun on its spoked wheel and a shell standing at the side. Barbara was shut in a tower by her father and killed by his hand, and when lightning struck him down she became the patroness of all whose work involves fire and sudden danger — artillerymen and miners, firefighters and armourers. The lower third of that face is left smooth, with room for an engraved name or date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves its 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":48943537782969,"sku":"3c3-1541-B","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1541-B.png?v=1787688746","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-st-barbara-medal-with-artillery-reverse","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}