Silver Filigree Rosaries, Fabulous Spanish Colonial Style

These rosaries are simply gorgeous! They can be found with agate beads, mother of pearl, cut glass, and other quality materials, or as in this one, the beads are also silver filigree. Unlike most rosaries, these usually have extra filigree spacer beads above the center. Note that the center is a beautiful stylized M with three dimensional crown. The style is southern European and most likely made in Spain, Italy, or a country with Spanish influence. Most of this style were made near the end of the 19th century during the Victorian Era. I have seen a more modern example, it is in the gallery section on The Sacred Bead, that had moonglow lucite beads dating it to the middle of the 20th century. This is one of the most beautiful of the antique rosaries. For the high end collector or to use on rare occasions- because of their age I don't recommend daily use. Silver is a little soft and the links can be weak. This fabulous rosary can be found on the Antiques page 18 at The Sacred Bead.