Vintage Bronze St. Joseph of the Oak Medal, Holy Family
Product Details
The St. Joseph of the Oak medal shows the Holy Family standing together in the open air. Mary is at one side and Joseph at the other with his staff, the Child between them with rays breaking from his halo, a small angel hovering above and JESUS MARIE JOSEPH arched across the top. On the other face a great oak spreads its branches over a small shrine at its foot.
French shrines of this kind grew up wherever a tree became a place of prayer, and medals were struck for the pilgrims who walked out to them. The legend around the oak names S. JOSEPH DU CHENE, Saint Joseph of the Oak. Joseph is the guardian of the Holy Family and the patron of every household under his care, and the three names set across the front, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, are the oldest prayer of the Christian home, said at rising, at table and at the hour of death.
The St. Joseph of the Oak 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 St. Joseph of the Oak medal shows the Holy Family standing together in the open air. Mary is at one side and Joseph at the other with his staff, the Child between them with rays breaking from his halo, a small angel hovering above and JESUS MARIE JOSEPH arched across the top. On the other face a great oak spreads its branches over a small shrine at its foot.
French shrines of this kind grew up wherever a tree became a place of prayer, and medals were struck for the pilgrims who walked out to them. The legend around the oak names S. JOSEPH DU CHENE, Saint Joseph of the Oak. Joseph is the guardian of the Holy Family and the patron of every household under his care, and the three names set across the front, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, are the oldest prayer of the Christian home, said at rising, at table and at the hour of death.
The St. Joseph of the Oak 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
