Rosary
1800-1840 (made)
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Rosary of six decades of faceted amber beads, with paters of amber wrapped in silver filigree, strung on red silk cord. At the end is a silver filigree equilateral credo cross, on a string of three amber beads, and a large oval filigree medallion, with a gilt medal of the Virgin of Altötting on one side, and the Virgin of Dorfen on the other. A smaller oval filigree pendant enclosing gilt medals of the Virgin is attached to the rosary.
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Amber and silver filigree strung on red silk with two silver-gilt pendants |
Brief description | Amber and silver filigree rosary with pendants enclosing gilt medals of the Virgin, Schwäbisch Gmünd (South Germany), 19th century. |
Physical description | Rosary of six decades of faceted amber beads, with paters of amber wrapped in silver filigree, strung on red silk cord. At the end is a silver filigree equilateral credo cross, on a string of three amber beads, and a large oval filigree medallion, with a gilt medal of the Virgin of Altötting on one side, and the Virgin of Dorfen on the other. A smaller oval filigree pendant enclosing gilt medals of the Virgin is attached to the rosary. |
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Accession number | 155:1to:3-1872 |
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Record created | August 1, 2006 |
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