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17c WOOD and
FILIGREE ROSARY
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RARE SILVER AND WOOD FILIGREE ROSARY
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We quote the collector on this wonderful old rosary. "A truly marvelous old rosary that was de-accessioned from the De Young Museum in San Francisco some time ago. It is a wonderful treasure, of a kind that hardly ever comes up for sale.” + From the private collection of the Walter Daniels Family (CA-USA) + We are always looking for antique rosaries to share with those who are interested in the history of the rosary and what they looked like as they were used centuries ago. If you have one and are able to scan or photograph a rosary of this period, please let us see it! CONFIGURATION - BEADS - MEDALLION |
~ CONFIGURATION ~
A 5 decade rosary, strong instead of chained. Note there is no metal center and the pendant hangs from a Pater bead which is typical of that period. The Pendant begins with a middle sized bead, a small capped wooden bead the a Pater bead. This is followed by another capped wooden Ave Bead. Next is the Credo-Kreuz (Creed Cross). A medallion follows. Made of coin silver. (21 in) |
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~ BEADS ~
The small Ave. beads are capped with scalloped silver and the large bicone beads (1 x 1.5 in. ) are made of silver filigree openwork. The small filigree cross (see above) was traditional for the times. The medal is a coin, framed in filigree work. (2.5 in) |
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~ MEDALLION ~
The images and lettering are very worn but appear to represent LEFT: Mary giving a rosary to Dominic with possible 'GAT S DOM' inscribed around the top. RIGHT: Mary holding the Child Jesus with the traditional figures bowing on either side .'DOMINIC IN CORIM' Around her head and 'ROMA' below the figures in paintings of the period (the figures usually represent STs Peter, Anthony and Francis.) |
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Walter Daniels Family (CA-USA) |
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