Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Religious

A Collection of Vintage Religious Devotional Items including Rosaries, Crucifixes, and Ephemera - This lot comprises a collection of individual religious items of various styles and materials. The collection features several rosaries, including examples with clear and blue faceted glass beads, white faux-pearl beads, and irregular polished green beads. Other rosaries include oversized black oval beads and dark brown wooden or plastic beads, as well as a small red-beaded chaplet. The assortment of loose pendants and crucifixes contains a variety of designs, notably an ornate silver-tone cross set with clear faceted stones and a gold-tone cross with a central red glass stone. Other pieces include silver-tone crucifixes with black or wood inlays, a plain gold-tone cross, and several small devotional medals, including an oval colour-image pendant and a shield-shaped medal. A notable component of the lot is a 1930s Catholic In Memoriam card for Sarah Gribble, who died on 18th October 1938. The card features a monochrome illustration of the Pieta on the front and printed memorial text on the reverse. One crucifix reverse is stamped ITALY; other metal items appear to be silver plate or base metal.