{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-st-cecilia-medal-with-cathedral-of-albi","title":"Vintage Bronze St. Cecilia Medal with Cathedral of Albi","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaint Cecilia stands crowned with a wreath on this medal, a martyr's palm in one hand and her instrument held close at her side, a rosette at either shoulder and a small shield beneath her feet. Around her, in Gothic capitals, runs \u003cem\u003eSANCTA CECILIA VIRGO ET MARTYR\u003c\/em\u003e, Saint Cecilia, virgin and martyr. The other face is given to a great brick cathedral with a massive square tower and a long buttressed flank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCecilia is the patron of music and of everyone who sings and plays in church, honored since antiquity as the young Roman who kept her heart turned toward God on the day of her marriage and went to her death for the faith. The four names ringing the cathedral, \u003cem\u003eALBI · CASTRES · LAVAUR · GAILLAC\u003c\/em\u003e, are the towns of her archdiocese in southern France, so the medal carries the saint and the country that keeps her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Saint Cecilia 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":48943562850489,"sku":"3c3-1391-B","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1391-B.png?v=1787688755","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-st-cecilia-medal-with-cathedral-of-albi","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}