Bidspirit auction | Creed Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl

Creed Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Five-Decade Rosary - A vintage five-decade Catholic rosary manufactured by Creed. The item is crafted from sterling silver and features small, rounded, white semi-translucent beads, identified as mother-of-pearl. The construction consists of an interlinked bead chain with metal wire loops forming a continuous loop. The rosary is joined by a Miraculous Medal center. The obverse of the medal depicts the Virgin Mary surrounded by the inscription O MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO THEE and the date 1830. The reverse of the medal features the Marian monogram surmounted by a cross, the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and twelve stars. The pendant is a crucifix featuring a corpus of Christ with a scroll inscribed INRI. The reverse of the crucifix is stamped with the marks STERLING and CREED. Total length: 15.5 inches Loop circumference: 21 inches Crucifix height: 1.5 inches.