Catholic Rosary with Wooden Beads and Brass Crucifix – Interwar Period
Catholic Rosary with Wooden Beads and Brass Crucifix – Interwar Period
Vintage Catholic rosary with dark wooden beads and a crucifix with a Christ corpus, presumably dating from the interwar period.
The rosary consists of elongated wooden beads connected by metal links. Over the years, the beads have developed a beautiful deep color and natural patina.
The cross is made of metal with a Christ figure in a brass-colored alloy. The corpus is attached to a slender metal cross, creating a distinctive and austere appearance characteristic of many European devotional objects from the first half of the 20th century.
Between the beads is a heart-shaped devotional medallion with a religious scene, an element often found on older Catholic rosaries.
An authentic religious object that can be used both as a devotional rosary and as a decorative religious object within a collection.
Specifications
- Type: Catholic rosary
- Period: ca. 1920–1940
- Origin: probably Europe (France / Belgium / Italy)
- Beads: wood
- Bead color: dark brown
- Chain: metal links
- Crucifix: metal with brass-colored corpus
- Crucifix dimensions: ca. 6 × 3 cm
- Medallion: heart-shaped religious devotional motif
- Condition: good vintage condition with patina and signs of wear