Salvaged from an Italian church destroyed in WWII in 1943, this crucifix was reproduced at the Boston Naval Shipyard by sand-casting in bronze. Using platinum silicon technology, every detail of that casting has been captured in the mold that creates this composite bronze reproduction.

A composite bronze differs from cold-cast bronze in the amount of metal used when the piece is cast. Most cold-cast bronze is a matrix of 2.5-3 parts bronze to one part binder. In this 1.75 lb. casting, less than 3 ounces of binder was used. Almost 90% of this casting is pure metal. A composite of 99.4% pure, 40 micron atomized bronze is used to make this magnificent casting. The result is this beautiful piece that can be polished with standard metal polishes and can be allowed to "patina" in the weather. A light coat of paste wax has been applied to the piece to slow the weathering process. If a patina is desired, simply wash off the wax with alcohol.