| Some of the most beautiful rosaries portray various apparitions of Mary. Although not as well known as the Apparition at Lourdes, Our Lady of Salette delivered an important message to two young children who had been tending their flocks in the French Alps. This is a lovely antique French rosary of Our Lady of Salette, the village in the French Alps where Mary appeared to 2 children in 1846. Uniquely beautiful, this rosary has extra medals on either side of the Pater beads that depict ND de la Salette on both sides, one seated with her head in her hands and on the other, standing before the children. The most beautiful of French antique rosaries have these tiny extra medals making for an especially beautiful and meaningful rosary.The center has the same motif as the medals. Note the fleur de lis motif repeated on the crucifix, a famed symbol of France. The crucifix is marked on the reverse N D de la Salette. For those who don't know, N D stands for Notre Dame, Our Lady. Lovely pink art glass beads, most likely Czech in origin. The rosary is 21" when laid flat and quite calming in nature. This rosary can be purchased on The Sacred Bead, it is featured on page 16 in the Antique Rosaries section. |
No comments:
Post a Comment