rosary workshop - Museum -  19c
19c CARVED WOODEN ROSARY
DEEPLY WORN CARVED WOODEN BEADS
This rosary shows remarkable wear over the years it has been used.  Just holding this rosary in your hands gives one a powerful sense of compassion and love.  If it could only talk of its owner's life and prayer time. We have set a newer bead - that is similar but not as old - next to it that gives one an idea of how much these beads have traveled through the fingers of their counter.

CONFIGURATION    -  BEADS   -   CRRUCIFIX

 The chain and crucifix along with the fact that it has no center medal suggests it is probably from the early part of the 19c.

~ CONFIGURATION ~

5 DECADES USING  PATER BEAD AS JUNCTURE.  POSSIBLY

~ BEADS ~

TYPICAL CHAINED TECHNIQUE USED TO SPACE PATERS

HEAVILY WORN CARVED WOODEN BEADS SHOW

~ PENDANT CRUCIFIX ~

 WOOD INSERTED INTO BRASS CROSS WITH CRUCIFIX ATTACHED