Paul Vincze 16mm Sterling Silver St Christopher

Sterling silver St Christopher medallion featuring artwork of Paul Vincze bearing his signature. Diameter 16mm. The reverse of the medallion can be engraved. Chains are sold separately. Gift boxed. Born in Hungary but later becoming a British citizen, Paul Vincze was one of the most original, influential and artistic sculptor-medalists of the 20th Century, winning commissions to design commemorative medallions and coinage for use the World over. Among his many notable subjects were Presidents Truman and Kennedy, Pope Paul VI and Sir Winston Churchill, and in 1953 he was requested to design one of the official medals for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Her Majesty sitting for him during several sessions.