Chaplet Brass Cross Antique Beads

[Mark D Swartz]

  This beautiful chaplet was shown to me by the owner of a local consignment shop; it came with a black leather case.  This was the purchase that began my interest in collecting rosaries.  Most of the other rosaries that I now own are vintage, with Sterling crucifixes and crystal or sterling beads.  The chaplet has ten iridescent Victorian lilies beads; the crucifix and center medal are brass.  The stone under the center medal is white with brown stripes, the top and bottom edges are clear -- in the photo they have a green tint from the cloth under the chaplet.  A knowledgeable rosary collector advised me that this is a relatively modern chaplet, made from antique parts.