Antique St Cornelius Medal — Belgian Catholic Patron Saint of Cattle Signed

Description: Antique Catholic Religious Holy Medal SAINT CORNEILLE EGLISE DE DIEGHEM * Pope St. Cornelius medal made in Belgium by Billaux Grossé c. 1880. (Billaux Grossé was a religious art workshop founded in Brussels in 1868 by Charles Billaux and his wife, Hélène Grossé--they made not just religious medals and jewelry but also statues, crucifixes, chalices, etc * Pope Cornelius is the patron saint of cattle and domestic animals (his name means "cattle horn"), and he is venerated as one of the Four Holy Marshalls along with St. Hubert, St. Anthony the Great, and St Quirinus * Medal is from Belgium * Medal is thin * Medal dates from late 1800's early 1900's * Metal: Brass * Measurements: a little less than 1" x .66" in inches * Front: image of Saint Corneille and inscription: SANTA CORNEILLE PREZ PER NOUS * Back: image of Church of Saint Corneille and inscription - EGLISE DE DIEGHAM, the church AND BILLAUX-GROSSE the medal maker * Coin used in photos is only used for size comparison * Item:AL0101 Condition: All medals have surface scratching and may have gouges or "flea bites". Medals have not been polished. Medals may be tarnished or discolored.