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19 - 20c FILIGREE ROSARY
A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS PERIOD
This piece is probably a commercial chain rosary from the late 19th early 20th century.  They are still to be found in antique stores along with the old filigrees.  It's designer was inspired by the beautiful old 16th to 19th century filigree rosaries from Bavaria and Austria.

CONFIGURATION   -   CRUCIFIX   -  BEADS   -   CENTER

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private collection

~ CONFIGURATION ~

A TRADITIONAL 5 DECADE ROSARY WITH TWO EXTRA PATERS

IN LOOP NEXT TO CROWN  - ONLY 3 BEADS IN PENDANT - POSSIBLY
REPAIRED OR RE CONSTRUCTED BY PERSON UNAWARE OF TRADITIONAL
CONFIGURATION - 18 in

~ CRUCIFIX ~

 A BRASS CORPUS IS MOUNTED ON FILIGREE TUBING
 
THAT HAS BEEN CAPPED WITH ORNAMENTAL ENDINGS.
CROSS IS 2.5 in LONG.

~ BEADS ~

 
DELICATE 6mm FILIGREE BEADS IN SILVER ARE SEPARATED WITH FLAT
 
OVAL FILIGREE SPACERS. AVE AND PATER BEADS ARE THE SAME SIZE.

~ ROSARY CENTER ~

A DIMENSIONAL CROWN SITS OVER THE
 
TRADITIONAL AND ORNATE INITIAL 'M' FOR
MARY.  DESIGN IS FOUND IN MANY PLACES
INCLUDING THE BACK OF A CHAIR IN THE
VATICAN. 1 in long

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