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Vintage Yellow Bronze Cross of Lorraine with Thistle
SKU: 3c3-1277-YB
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Two emblems of Lorraine meet on this open-cut yellow bronze cross: the double-barred cross carried by the dukes of the province, and a thistle in full bloom laid across its center with spiny leaves spreading over the arms. The cross is stippled all over so the polished thistle stands away from it, the spaces between the bars are cut clear through, and trefoil tips finish each arm in the older French manner.
The Cross of Lorraine has served as a devotional form for centuries, a patriarchal cross of the kind that once enshrined relics of the True Cross. The thistle beside it is the badge of Nancy and an old emblem of resilience, for it wounds whoever handles it roughly. Worn together the two make a quietly determined piece with a strong regional accent, and a good one for anyone with roots in eastern France.
The cross was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves its vintage character.
- Made in the USA
- Artisan-cast from an antique original
- Finished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.
- Buy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace
- Add a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear
- Arrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box
Product Details
Two emblems of Lorraine meet on this open-cut yellow bronze cross: the double-barred cross carried by the dukes of the province, and a thistle in full bloom laid across its center with spiny leaves spreading over the arms. The cross is stippled all over so the polished thistle stands away from it, the spaces between the bars are cut clear through, and trefoil tips finish each arm in the older French manner.
The Cross of Lorraine has served as a devotional form for centuries, a patriarchal cross of the kind that once enshrined relics of the True Cross. The thistle beside it is the badge of Nancy and an old emblem of resilience, for it wounds whoever handles it roughly. Worn together the two make a quietly determined piece with a strong regional accent, and a good one for anyone with roots in eastern France.
The cross was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves its vintage character.
- Made in the USA
- Artisan-cast from an antique original
- Finished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.
- Buy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace
- Add a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear
- Arrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box
