1877 MOP and Sterling V. Large Chaplet w Janus Memento Mori & Medal Children of Mary -- Antique of Extreme Rarity

All Antique and Vintage Rosaries that I list come from my private collection.
They are genuine antiques – older than 100 years – or genuine vintages – from 30 to 100 years old.
All are in perfect condition and still very much usable.
They are unique and a real pleasure to collect or still use.

The item in this listing has the following characteristics:

It is a one decade open catholic chaplet with unusually large Mother Of Pearl beads and heavy Sterling silver content : Large MOP and Sterling Silver cross and a large Sterling medal of Children of Mary of extreme rarity as described here below.

Its main special feature is that it has a rare Janus Memento Mori Bead attached. This is a Rosary Bead Carved with the Head of the Crucified Christ on one side and a Human Skull on the other.
This rosary bead is carved in bone. The memento mori on this chaplet may very well date around 1840-1850.

The aim of a Memento Mori is to remind us the inevitability of death. As the god of transitions and dualities, Janus is portrayed with two faces—one facing the past, and one facing the future.
This is why this representation or memento mori, with two opposite faces, is called a Janus memento mori.

1- The MOP beads are oval for the Aves with a large size of 15 x 12 mm on the average

2- The padre bead is a huge round MOP bead of 19 mm diameter.

3- The Janus memento mori bead is 15 x 13 mm.

4- The cross is Large : 65 x 35 mm in Mother of pearl and sterling silver - still in pristine condition . on the silver reverse the following is written : Souvenir de 1ere communion 10 Mai 1877, with a stylized monogram : V.G. . The design of the cross is very intricate and of great beauty.

5- The Sterling Silver medal has an obverse similar to that of a Miraculous medal of The Lady of Rue du Bac - Paris with a size of 35 x 27 mm. with a writing in Latin : Monstra Te Esse Matrem. The translation of this is : "Show that you are a mother". On the reverse there is a writing in French : Congregation des Enfants de Marie meaning : "Congregation of the Children of Mary."

6- French Sterling Silver hallmarks on both cross and medal. All metal parts are Sterling Silver

7- Total length : 37 cm - 14.8 in. - Total weight : 57 grams-

This a large item of extreme rarity, very original, attractive and pleasant to handle. Everything makes it highly collectible.

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