{"product_id":"vintage-paul-vincze-st-christopher-medal","title":"Vintage Paul Vincze St Christopher Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003enow I've lost my St. Christopher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003enow that I've kissed her and the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eone-armed bandit knows...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eTom Waits, 'Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen),' 1976 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exquisite vintage Saint Christopher medallion by the esteemed sculptor maker Paul Vincze. Solid 9 carat gold with a bloomed finish giving it a rich, matte appearance, it bears London hallmarks from the year 1964. I think a previous owner used to bite it for good luck...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Paul Vincze (14 August 1907 – 5 March 1994) was a Jewish-Hungarian designer of coins and medals, and sculptor. Vincze's artistic works featured the classical artistic style as shown on the coins he designed. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Galgagyörk, Hungary and died in Grasse, France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVincze studied art at the Hungarian University of Arts and Design in Budapest, followed by private study under medallist Ede Talcs and in Rome from 1935 to 1937, supported by a travelling scholarship. He returned to Hungary after his studies, but moved to England in 1938 because of Nazi persecution. He set up a studio in London and became a British citizen in 1948. He became an Art Workers' Guild member and a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors (FRBS) in 1961, until he retired in 1978.\" [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Vincze\"\u003eSource: wikipedia.org\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Vintage, 1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 3.0cm (including bail) by 2.2cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHallmarks: English, London, 9ct Gold, 1964, P.VINCZE LONDON Maker's Mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great vintage condition with wear commensurate with age and use. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52024898355512,"sku":"LO2960","price":800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/vintage-paul-vincze-st-christopher-medal-4394137.jpg?v=1775263512","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/vintage-paul-vincze-st-christopher-medal","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}