St. Jeoffry: "He Purrs in Thankfulness," Patron of Cats and Cat-Lovers, Handmade Medal

This is a handmade medal (meant to be given to cat-lovers, ailurophiles) depicting one of the deepest relations between a cat and human I know of: that between the poet Christopher Smart and his cat, Jeoffry. The two were confined together for years, and Smart's long poem "Jubilate Agno" contains a beautiful, extended section about Jeoffry. the first line being, "For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry." The medals are made of lead-free pewter and have designs on both sides (see last 3 photos for part of the process). The pendant comes with a jump ring (see photo 1), so it can easily be attached to any chain you have. This listing is for the pendant alone, but it does come with a split ring so it can also be used on a key chain (see photo of packaging). Each medal comes in a felt jewelry pouch with a history card that states:"The English poet Christopher Smart (1722–1771) was confined for years (possibly for debt, possibly for a touch of 'lunacy') with one companion: a cat he named Jeoffry.