Bidspirit auction | Two Vintage Rosaries with Plastic
Two Vintage Rosaries with Plastic Presentation Cases - This lot comprises two vintage five-decade rosaries and two associated plastic presentation cases. The first rosary is constructed with irregularly shaped mother-of-pearl beads joined by a base metal wire loop chain. The crucifix is formed from two pieces of mother-of-pearl pinned together with a metal corpus. It features a scalloped-edge gold-tone medal depicting Saint Anthony, inscribed S. ANTONI ORA PRO NOBIS, and a silver-tone medal featuring a Jerusalem cross, marked JERUSALEM. The second rosary features round white beads connected by a silver-tone metal wire loop chain. This rosary is fitted with an ornate silver-tone metal crucifix with relief detailing. Neither rosary features a clasp. Accessories include a circular pink plastic box with a decorative pierced lid inset with a metal medal depicting the Virgin Mary, and a hinged blue hexagonal plastic case.