Bidspirit auction | A Sterling Silver and Red

A Sterling Silver and Red Marbled Stone Malco Rosary - A sterling silver and red marbled stone rosary, featuring fifty-nine beads in total. The fifty 'Ave' beads are composed of a reddish-brown marbled stone, while the six 'Pater' beads are crafted from a decoratively carved dark wood or composite material. The shaped sterling silver centerpiece depicts the Miraculous Medal on the obverse, bordered by the inscription 'O MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO THEE'. The reverse of this central medal is impressed with the maker's name 'MALCO' above 'STERLING', surrounding a central 'M' and cross device with twelve stars and two sacred hearts. The rosary terminates in a crucifix constructed of wood with silver-tone metal terminal caps and a metal corpus. The reverse of the crucifix is stamped 'ITALY'. Total Length: 48 cm Crucifix Length: 4 cm.