Antique Holy Land rosary from the second half of the 18th century in mother-of-pearl with gold cross and binding
Description:
Description:
Antique Sardinian Holy Land rosary made of gold and mother-of-pearl in the second half of the 18th century: 5-decade rosary in mother-of-pearl beads with gold binding: in the larger beads of the paters we find spacers also in gold (photo no. 3), pendant with mother-of-pearl divider representing a heart (2cm; h.1). At the end there is the mother-of-pearl crucifix with a gold upper terminal at the end (1.5cm; h.1, thickness 0.5). On the cross, 1.5cm wide (3.8cm; h. 6cm) we find Jesus Christ engraved (photo no. 6). The mother-of-pearl rosary measures 92cm, the cross with gold ring and filigree 7cm. It is in excellent condition.