{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-st-brigid-and-st-patrick-medal","title":"Vintage Bronze St. Brigid and St. Patrick Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaint Brigid stands on the front of this medal in a long habit with her crozier, a cow at her left and flowers at her right, lettered \u003cem\u003eST. BRIGID PRAY FOR US\u003c\/em\u003e. The other face shows Saint Patrick as a mitred bishop with crozier and hand raised in blessing, a round tower at his shoulder and serpents underfoot, lettered \u003cem\u003eST. PATRICK, PRAY FOR US\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two patrons of Ireland are set here on a single small oval. Brigid of Kildare ruled the great double monastery there and is remembered for her dairy and her giving away of it, which is why the cow stands at her feet: the abbess whose butter and ale never ran out while anyone was hungry. Patrick brought the faith to the island and is shown with the round tower of its monasteries and the serpents tradition says he drove into the sea. Between them they hold the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Irish 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":48943556001977,"sku":"3c3-1441-B","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1441-B.png?v=1787688752","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-st-brigid-and-st-patrick-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}