Early 20th Cent. Genuine Hand Faceted Baltic Amber & Sterling Silver Catholic Rosary w reliquary Cross - Rare

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:

The rosary is made of Genuine Baltic amber hand faceted beads and Sterling Silver. It is rare and in Very good usable condition.
It is from the first decade of the 20th century.

What makes its rarity is :
-that it is over 100 years old and in superb condition,
- that it is made of beautiful amber and it was quite a rarity at the time to find rosaries made of amber of such quality and carving.

1) The beads are antique genuine Baltic Cognac Amber as may seen from close ups. It is of excellent quality. Beads for the Aves have an average size of 9 x 7 mm - with very little differences between the beads which are all hand carved . Beads for the Pater's are 11 x 9 mm on average and are capped with sterling bead caps. The beads are all hand carved. This explains the slight differences in size and sometime shape.

2) All Metal Parts, including the chain, are Sterling Silver. Exceptionally nice reliquary cross - Please use the zoom feature for details. Hallmarked. The user has also added another cross - also sterling silver - reasons are unknown.

3) The rosary has been widely used and the faceted amber being brittle, there is some time damage in certain beads. But all count of beads is complete and perfectly usable. It is, however, a fragile item and this is why its silver parts have not been cleaned and left as such. Please use the zoom feature to have a good idea of the bead situation.

3) Total length of the rosary is 52 cm ( 21 in) and the weight is 34.5 grams.

4) It will easily go over the head to be worn.

This is an extremely rare and valuable item, made of valuable material and very seldom seen. It is in perfect condition and may still serve many generations as it is a heirloom to keep and pass on.

All Pictures are an intrinsic part of the description. Please use the zoom feature.

Please do not hesitate to ask any question.

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