ANTIQUE ROSARY w/ RELIC,Ebony, ORIGINAL, France, RARE
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Hello. Up for auction is a very old, Antique Rosary, all original having many qualities that I am going to list for your information: EBONY WOOD. Both the wood used in making the beads, as well as the wood used in making the Crucifix are from ebony Wood. Not stained, or painted, but true ebony. CHAIN. Chain is made using a silver metal of which type a magnet will not ad too. A step above a regular chain for each link has four flattened area's on the two long portions of the oval shape. Ive tried to capture this feature in my pictures. These flattened sides are quality construction, found only on very old chainwork. CRUCIFIX. Crucifix has many qualities, first being the Ebony wood, which is wrapped using a silver tarnished metal, then having on the backside a area or compartment which has a clear viewing window, ( not clear now due to age ) to view a relic within. The window is inlayed into the wood, covered with the viewing window, then wrapped over with the silver metal used on the entire crucifix. The angle of the bale is common for piece's having 100 + years of age. On the backside, at bottom, are the words, " LOURDES PAT. PEND. FRANCE". And most importantly, the Jesus figure has much detail. Facial, muscle areas are pronounced. His robe, all detailed nicely, however, because of the dark tarnish, the pictures were unable to show
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