BYZANTINE SAINT CATHERINE Wheel Antique wood Plaque with metal, rare wood framed Christian Orthodox order Greek Wood framed Plaque made in Greece
This a rare piece with some wonderful age made in Greece The frame.
order This a rare piece with some wonderful age, made in Greece. The frame is wood, silver part is metal, image is covered with a vinyl like clear material , measures 11 by 7.5 inches, frame is 1/2 inch thick.
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Why is St Catherine associated with a wheel?
Saint Catherine was tortured on a wheel by the Emperor Maxentius for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. The wheel broke and Catherine was eventually beheaded instead. Her martyrdom is remembered in the firework called the 'Catherine Wheel'.