{"product_id":"rare-antique-french-catholic-cloverleaf-37881","title":"Antique French Trefoil Crucifix Pendant with Yellow Enamel and Chi-Rho Monogram","description":"\u003cp\u003eBright lemon-yellow enamel set in silvery metal: this \u003cstrong\u003etrefoil (cloverleaf)\u003c\/strong\u003e crucifix pendant unites a symbol of faith with fine European craftsmanship. Each arm of the cross ends in three rounded leaves – a form that has stood for the Holy Trinity since the Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront and Back\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front shows a finely modeled, silver-toned \u003cstrong\u003efigure of Christ\u003c\/strong\u003e, topped by the \u003cstrong\u003eINRI\u003c\/strong\u003e scroll. The yellow enamel lies over a textured ground and gives the cross its glow. The back is decorated with a fine engine-turned (guilloché) pattern around a central medallion bearing the \u003cstrong\u003eChi-Rho monogram\u003c\/strong\u003e (☧), the early Christian symbol formed from the Greek letters X and P.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: trefoil cross with bail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: silvered bronze or nickel silver, enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: antique, probably late 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: please see photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal, unrestored condition with a quietly grown \u003cstrong\u003epatina\u003c\/strong\u003e that has deliberately been left in place. Please consider the photos part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It’s For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of antique religious art, worn on a chain, or as the cross for a handmade rosary. A meaningful gift for a baptism, confirmation or \u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe only with a soft, dry cloth. To preserve the patina, avoid silver polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrice is for 1 piece. Ships from Austria, carefully packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEisenstadt, the flea market. In a box full of medals and buttons, something yellow flashed, bright as a patch of sunlight. How many prayers has this cross heard, how often was it held in a hand looking for something to hold on to? Some things carry their light not on the outside, but in what they have meant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eA cross that glows — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57474488729975,"sku":"30003","price":55.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/il_fullxfull.8540926002_jscm.jpg?v=1789904229","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/rare-antique-french-catholic-cloverleaf-37881","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}