Vintage Italian Ebony Wood Mary Preying Rosary

This vintage Italian rosary features black ebony wood beads linked on wire, an openwork Mary center connector, and a tri-part crucifix combining silver-tone metal for the back of the cross with black ebony wood, with the body of Jesus mounted on the crucifix beneath the inscription I.N.R.I.

The contrast of dark wood and silver-tone metal gives this devotional piece a distinctive presence, whether kept for personal prayer or added to a collection of vintage religious objects.

Details

• Black ebony wood beads with wire-linked construction.
• Openwork Mary center connector
• Silver-tone metal and black ebony wood tri part crucifix with the body of Jesus and I.N.R.I. inscription above.
• Italian attribution retained from the original listing.

Measurements

• Overall length: approximately 21½ inches.
• Mary centerpiece: approximately ⅞ inch high.
• Crucifix: approximately 1¼ inches wide × 2 inches high.

Condition

Vintage, previously owned rosary.