{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-st-cecilia-medal-patroness-of-sacred-music","title":"Vintage Bronze St. Cecilia Medal, Patroness of Sacred Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Bronze St. Cecilia Medal is cut to a cusped outline of points and lobes and worked on both faces. The front shows St. Cecilia haloed and seated at a small pipe organ, a harp standing behind her shoulder, a lit candle at her right and sheet music open across her lap — an unusually full scene for a piece this size, with the instruments of her patronage all present at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse carries a five-line Latin invocation beneath a small star, a spray of flowers cast below it: \u003cstrong\u003eSANCTA CAECILIA PATRONA MUSICAE SACRAE. ORA PRO NOBIS.\u003c\/strong\u003e — “Saint Cecilia, patroness of sacred music, pray for us.” The Roman martyr who sang in her heart to God on her wedding day has been the patroness of musicians ever since, which makes this a natural piece for a choir member, an organist, or anyone whose prayer is bound up with singing.\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 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":48943465889977,"sku":"3c3-606-B","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-606-B.png?v=1787688723","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-st-cecilia-medal-patroness-of-sacred-music","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}