Magnificent silver/mother of pearl rosary with old prosser beads

This gorgeous natural mother of pearl crucifix has silver back, end caps and corpus (hallmark on the top of the bail, which looks like boars head) with nimbus behind Christ's head. It's 100% quality with amazingly detailed corpus pinned to the cross and beautiful play of light of MOP cross itself. Note that INRI scroll on the top is missing.

Beads are original prosser beads from 1860s attached with silver chain and especially beautiful connecting links. We acquired this rosary with 58 beads only. We are not sure if it has been like that originally or is one bead missing. Despite of that it's magnificent heavy rosary set which weights as much as 60 grams.

Silver center medal is stylized M shape, which was very typical on Victorian era.

We bought this set from Barcelona antiques market, but it originates from France. We were told it dates back to 1880s-1890s. Because of the prosser beads we think it may even be earlier (1860s). These rosary beads are very rare being that old and in such good condition.

All comments are welcome!

Weight: 60 grams
Total length together with crucifix: 52 cm
Circumference of the necklace part: 75 cm
Crucifix (without bail): 4,5 x 8 cm
Beads: 8 mm in the centre

All of our rosaries are for sale and for further queries over this or any of our items please send us an email and we can give you further information. All the information on our pages is accurate to the best of our knowledge. The research we do on our sets comes from other collectors we have spoken to, market sellers in Europe and good old Google.

Lovely silver plate art deco style antique rosary

This fine example is in great condition. Bought from the Barcelona antiques market this lovely antique rosary originates from France. Silver plate center medal has image of Mary and hallmark 23 R and makers mark on it. This rosary dates from beginning of 20th century and is Art deco in style. Antique silver plated rosary has six extra medals by the Pater beads with different images of Jesus on it - Jesus with crown of thorns, sacred heart and St. Joseph with baby Jesus; and a delicate flower spray on reverse - so typical of French medals.

Amazingly beautiful crucifix has lot of detail on it and seems to be silver gilt with most of the gold worn off. You can still see traces of it on the inlay. Chain and beads are probably also silver plate, even though they are even to colour, nothing shining through, so possibly also silver.

All comments are welcome!

Weight: 19 grams
Total length together with crucifix: 41 cm 
Circumference of the necklace part: 53 cm
Crucifix (together with bail): 2,5 x 4,3 cm
Beads: 4 mm

All of our rosaries are for sale and for further queries over this or any of our items please send us an email and we can give you further information. All the information on our pages is accurate to the best of our knowledge. The research we do on our sets comes from other collectors we have spoken to, market sellers in Europe and good old Google.