RARE ANTIQUE JOHN OF THE CROSS TERESA OF AVILA SIGNED GAYRARD NUN'S ROSARY MEDAL For Sale

All our listed items are original Christian devotionals.Some may have been cleaned or polished before their arrival, by their lastcaretaker. Their use is for personal devotion.

This is a BEAUTIFUL 19th century medal by French medalistRaymond Gayrard (1777 - 1858). In its fine condition like the one here, thismedal is rare. The medal is 1.75 inches long and weighs 25 grams of thickbronze. It just arrived today from one of the Carmelite convents we work. It'sa nun's rosary medal, with original patina.

Saint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus,baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada (28 March 1515 -- 4 October1582), was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun,author during the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative lifethrough mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is afounder of the Discalced Carmelites along with John of the Cross.

Saint John of the Cross, O.C.D. (Spanish: San Juan de laCruz; 24 June 1542 -- 14 December 1591), was a major figure of theCounter-Reformation, a Spanish mystic, a Roman Catholic saint, a Carmelitefriar, and a priest who was born at Fontiveros, Old Castile. John of the Crosswas a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered, along with SaintTeresa of Ávila, as a founder of the Discalced Carmelites. He is also known forhis writings. Both his poetry and his studies on the growth of the soul areconsidered the summit of mystical Spanish literature and one of the peaks ofall Spanish literature. He was canonized as a saint in 1726 by Pope BenedictXIII. He is one of the thirty-six Doctors of the Church.

This medals dating can be confirmed on pages 2 & 3 ofthe book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, and published byNUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004.In addition this book has chapters (outlinedin the table of contents), describing each of the categories of medals, theirpossible place of pilgrimage (acquisition), and origin of the mint where theywere made. We recommend that anyone serious about collecting medals from this periodacquire a copy of this book.

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