Long 1800s Antique Cobalt Blue Glass Beads Rosary-St Silver/St Louis de Gonzague

Description: Circa late 1800's, this rare Art Nouveau French large rosary is made of cobalt blue glass beads and all metal parts are made generally in sterling silver. It is also one of my favorite in the collection. This antique rosary is hallmarked and is composed of medals with a devotion to the Blessed Mary and to Saint Louie de Gonzague, sometimes called Saint Aloysius de Gonzague. Saint Louis was an Italian aristocrat, born in 1568, and died in 1591 only at a very young age of 23 after taking care of plague victims. This rare rosary has big faceted cobalt blue beads which will dazzle anyone particularly when light strikes the beads. It is also an antique item that is in very good antique condition but some parts shows signs of use and age. Overall, its few imperfections are part of the story of this beautiful rosary. You might find that the crucifix is a little smaller in scale compared to the size of this rosary, however some antique rosaries have this particular trait. Many pictures are included in this listing for you to appreciate this rare item not only for its beauty but also for its high quality. Please study the details of this antique rosary: Crucifix: is made of sterling silver and in the Art nouveau style. It is a puffed rosary, meaning there are two sides of embossed cross frames that were soldered together to form a hollow tubular-like cross. The ends of the cross are decorated with shell-like image. The reverse side is the same. Both sides have curvy vines climbing from bottom to the top of the cross. Being hollow, the cross has a small 'split' near the bail and below the vertical line of the cross. This patina does not affect the working condition of the cross or rosary. There is a little dent on the intersection of the cross frame at reverse side. One of the 'ball' at the cross ends is a little bit down. This rosary is perhaps approximately 120 years old.....so overall, it has been taken cared of properly. There is a small amount of glue on the neck of the bail by previous owner/s where the (where the hallmark would have been at one time). The corpus is a separate part that would have been soldered on the frame. The cross is stable and given proper care it should last for more many years. Tip: many antique sterling silver cross are hollow and are thus prone to bumps and dents or accidents. After prayers, please put your cross on top of the beads so as not to crush the hollow crucifix. Personally, I wrap them with a small sheet of bubble wrap tied with a sticky tape. Remember, it is irreplaceable! Even with the missing hallmark, I am pretty sure that this crucifix would be 800/1000 silver just like the other parts. Size: 37mm x 27mm Beads: are a group of rare dazzling antique round faceted cobalt blue glass beads. As I write this listing, the blue colour reflects on the paper where it is lying. The more the beads reflects when light strikes them. They are also big beads at 11mm in size!. The Ave beads are all plain round beads. All Pater beads are protected by sterling silver florette cappings. All cappings on this rosary are complete and original. This is another plus on this antique item as some cappings in antique rosaries are missing. Size: 11mm Links: Most links are made of sterling silver. The maker of this rosary used different metal chains to support the weight of the beads. In between the beads is a different type of chain chosen to hold the weight of the rosary. The longer chains are all made of sterling silver links that are soldered for strength. Again, the sterling silver chains would be 800/1000 silver in content as in most antique rosaries. Center medal: is a heart-shaped medal with the entertwined Art Nouveau monograms of AM (Ave Maria). Both sides show the same design. One side shows the French Boar hallmark (800/1000 silver). Medal: Attached to this antique rosary is an sterling silver antique medal devoted to Saint Louis de Gonzague (in French). The reverse side shows the Guardian Angel protecting a child. It is marked: 'O S. GARDIEN ANGE SOYEZ MON GUIDE' (O, Saint Guardian Angel Be My Guide). This medal however bears marks of 'accidents' sometime during its time. It is hallmarked with a Crab hallmark (800/1000 silver) above the Guardian Angel's head. This medal is intact and is stable to last many, many years. Size: 23mm x 20mm St Aloysius was born in Castiglione delle Stevierre in the Duchy of Mantua, which was a duchy in Lombardy, northern Italy, then a subject of the Holy Roman Empire. Gonzaga (in Italian) was the eldest of 7 children and was heir to the his father's title and status of Marquis. Even at a young age Aloysius developed a calling for the religious life after reading a book about Jesuit missionaries in India. In July 1585, just soon after turning 17, Aloysius gave up all his rights of inheritance which was accepted by the Emperor. When he went to Rome, he was given a special audience to Pope Sixtus V because of his noble birth. In 1585, he bacame a novitiate to the Society of Jesus in Rome. Two years after in 1587, he took the religious 'vows of chastity, poverty and obedience'. It was in 1591 that plague broke out in Rome. The Jesuits had hospitals caring for the sick people infected with plague. St Aloysius who himself had poor health cared for these sick people. It wasn't long that he himself caught the infectious disease and died at the age of 23. He was buried at the church of St Ignatius of Loyola in Rome. He was beatified only 14 years after his death. In 1729, Pope Benedict declared Saint Aloysius to be the patron saint of young student, of Christian youth, of plague victims and also of AIDS sufferers and their carers. It is a time to reflect in current times, when disease has caused sufferings and tragedies to many people. St Aloysius time was a time when cause and cure for plague is unknown. It is then true that history repeats itself in very similar manner. It is also a time to reflect on the 'true' important things in life. This reflection is not only for those who suffered and died but a time to appreciate those who face the courage and gave sacrifice to help and assist those who are sick. We can also appreciate the help of modern medicine that help us cure or find cure for diseases but most of all, we can be reminded that we can only pray and ask for help from above. Length: 72.5cm/28.5 inches long59 beads I will give a 10 % discount for a purchase of 3 different listings on buttons and fashion accessories. This promo is cancelled when another promo is on. If you have a particular requirement as to style, colour, use, size and others, please do not hesitate to let me know. For a quick search on buttons, please type in the ‘search’ box ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS BEFORE THE WORD ‘button’ or ‘buttons’: coat, jacket, cardigan, blouse, dress, shirt, craft, collectible, haute couture, high fashion, metal, button in card, unisex, Mother of Pearl or MOP, corozo, tagua, vegetable ivory, assorted or replacement. For sizes of buttons: Up to 20mm-Small size; 21mm to 30mm-Medium size; 31m to 40mm-Big size; 41mm to 50mm-Huge size. Kindly ask if you want more or less of the listed buttons. To get an idea of the size of the rosary, kindly be guided by the following: Small: up to 15 inches long; Medium: 16 to 19 inches long; Large: 20 to 25 inches long; Huge: over 25 inches long. The rosary’s length is measured laid flat on table as if hanging on a nail. All jewelry are cleaned and will be cleaned again for you before sending. Note that the 10 cents coin featured in the listings is 23mm or 2.3 cm in size. Since my promo is out of the normal system of ebay selling and to get your 10% discount, the easiest way to avail of it is to pay the full price, then I will refund your discount including excess postage. Alternatively, you can email me for EACH ITEM you want BEFORE purchase so I can edit the prices with the corresponding discount and combine postage but you may risk missing out on the item in case somebody buys the item ahead of you. Many thanks for your understanding! TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Please pay within 3 days of purchase. Purchased item will be mailed after payment is cleared. Payment is via Paypal only. Non-payment after 3 days will mean change of mind and I reserve the right to relist item. Most of the items I sell are antique or vintage items. They have traits and traces consistent with time, use and age. Remember too that items are magnified in pictures. Please consider these characteristics before you decide to buy. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send an email. I will be most glad to answer any enquiry. I give enormous time to research, organise, describe, take pictures and give as much details to buyers. Please read descriptions carefully before making your purchase. Pictures are part of the description. Please examine them carefully before making your purchase. Refund of item is possible only if item received is NOT according to description. There is NO refund nor exchange for change of mind or for buyer’s remorse on purchased item. I do not give refund for items that arrived damaged. I take a great deal of effort in packaging items to be sent and what happens to item while in transit is out of my control. In the event of a refund as deemed necessary by ebay, item has to be sent back to me within 7 working days. This store offers the cheapest possible postage to deliver your item. Due to Covid, cheaper international postage offered before is no longer possible and postage had increased dramatically. For your benefit, I always combine postage. Any excess postage will be refunded. A proof of mail and postage is happily submitted upon request. Most buyers are honest and so far, all items purchased in this store have all been received locally and overseas. Rosaries will be mailed via registered mail with tracking and signature only. Please note that there is no pick-up of items but only delivery through the post. Your custom is very important to me. Please let me know if there has been any error, misunderstanding or problem in this transaction. We will try to work out something to solve any problem. With due respect and consideration to everyone, we can build a lasting selling/buying relationship. Best of all, please buy with confidence. Many of the items I am selling now are part of my collection for decades. They represent my lifetime’s collection. The majority of them are a one-off piece and if there are duplicates, it would be in small number. I have now decided to part with and share them to those who would love them as much as I did.

Price: 650 AUD

Location: Perth, WA

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