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Signs of wears
Diameter at the bottom: 4 1/2" (11
CONDITION: as found condition
The charming piece features a woman portrait
recognized as a saint and doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church
St Symphorian Medal furniture Signs of wearsA French vintage religious medal featuring Saint Symphorien by the French engraver Penin. This is the Catholic patron saint invoked against Syphilis and eye diseases."It was in the year 180, in Autun, Burgundy, that the martyrdom of this young saint took place. Born around 159 in a noble Christian family, Symphorien was an educated young man. At the time, Autun still practiced the cult of the Gallic gods, and in particular that of the goddess Cyble.