Lot 70: Antique Carved Bone Rosary Necklace with Stanhope Lens Cross
A devotional rosary necklace featuring carved cream-coloured bone beads and a gold-tone metal chain. The necklace includes an intricately carved cross pendant with flared arms, decorated with concentric circle motifs and a central glass Stanhope lens aperture. The rosary is composed of multiple cream-coloured beads, each featuring a deep-carved scroll or floral motif. The beads are connected by a short-link gold-tone metal chain. A triangular carved centerpiece with a diamond-hatched surface pattern serves as the junction between the main loop and the pendant drop. No maker’s marks or hallmarks are visible on the metal or carved components.
Pendant length: 65mm
Total drop length: 500mm.
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