Vintage Bronze St. George and the Dragon Shell Medal
Product Details
The Vintage Bronze St. George and the Dragon Shell Medal is cut in the shape of a scallop, its ribs radiating deep across the field, and set into that fluted ground is an armored rider on a rearing horse driving his lance down into the dragon coiled beneath the hooves. The modeling is bold and a little rough, so the horse and rider stand well clear even at this size.
The mounted lancer over a dragon has been the image of St. George since the crusading centuries. He is patron of soldiers, of those who ride, and of anyone contending with something larger than themselves, and the beast under the hooves has always stood for whatever needed conquering. Placing him inside a pilgrim's scallop belongs to the folk devotional work of the Americas; the original of this one is Argentine.
The St. George Shell 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.
- 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
The Vintage Bronze St. George and the Dragon Shell Medal is cut in the shape of a scallop, its ribs radiating deep across the field, and set into that fluted ground is an armored rider on a rearing horse driving his lance down into the dragon coiled beneath the hooves. The modeling is bold and a little rough, so the horse and rider stand well clear even at this size.
The mounted lancer over a dragon has been the image of St. George since the crusading centuries. He is patron of soldiers, of those who ride, and of anyone contending with something larger than themselves, and the beast under the hooves has always stood for whatever needed conquering. Placing him inside a pilgrim's scallop belongs to the folk devotional work of the Americas; the original of this one is Argentine.
The St. George Shell 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.
- 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
