Featured Help please? Origin and value of filigree cross and chain?

And here is No. 2 today. This is one piece of about nine different forms of this type of filigree work. The cross is 2 3/8" x 1 7/8", the keeper is 2.5" L and the chain is 20" L. No marks! I' wondering if it should go up for auction as a single piece or as part of the whole lot. Value will help me determine that, if anyone can offer an opinion.Thank you!

 

It's lovely - I'd sell it on its own, unless there are matching pieces,which would be rare for a rosary, I think. Have you tested it? Looks like it may be vermeil (bottom of last image).

Check this site out: rosary workshop
He makes and sells incredible rosaries - a lot of museum quality antique filigree pieces.

 

@Darkwing Manor - you may want to check out this thread Another Ladybrancher...

A lot of useful information about filigree. But that website really looks promising.

 

Did you post the lot somewhere? I don't see it...

Curious what-all you were thinking of throwing this in with

 

It is lovely. Not a rosary, but a cross (not angry) necklace, probably Italian.

 

Maybe Portuguese too, but probably Italian.

 

I don't have the pics down-sized yet, I'll work on that today. Here is what I currently have on auction: https://www.ebay.com/sh/lst/active

 

I knew I was off somewhere
A rosary is more like prayer beads, right? This wouldnt work because it doesn't have the right number of beads to do a complete prayer.

But a rosary can have just a cross, right? doesn't have to be a crucifix?

Rosary or no, I think that site could add to what we pull up here.

 

A standard rosary has five 10-bead groups separated by links/chain/whatever and a bead in the center of that. There's a shield-shaped medal attached the bottom, then three more beads and I think another single. Generally there's a crucifix attached. I've sold a bunch of them and even made one once. The filigree necklace was made by someone familiar with rosary beads, but it was never a rosary.

Buddhists and Muslims use prayer beads too, but they look different.

 

Ok, here are the other wire pieces from the estate. I'll post the damascene, etc. later! The family traveled all over the world so I can't pinpoint any likely source. The round brooch measures 1 7/8", the widest bracelet measures 1.5". No marks except on the teardrop earrings "Sterling". Thanks everyone!!!! I wouldn't know what to do without you all!

 

As a recovering Catholic who has used rosaries, that is 100% correct. The beads are positioned as specific prayer prompts to guide you through your devotions. And no, my cross necklace wouldn't work for that. Can't imagine anyone but a priest, bishop or Goth wearing it, it's pretty ostentatious.

 

Dang, that is a nice group of filigree! I would have snapped them up in a heart beat

 

They will be going up on eBay soon. I've got an entire estate to liquidate for my friend. I may have to skip Christmas this year!

 

With the quality you're showing........it may BE Christmas ...this year !!!!

 

oh,,,,& nice clear photo's !!!!!

 

Thank you! This old lady finally caved and got a smart phone. It's so good with photos that I've thrown all my cameras away! The only thing I can't figure out yet is how to send them to myself for editing without emailing them one by one by one. That gets so tedious.

 

Can't help u with that........don't own a phone !!
But others may have that info..........
my Wifey sends me several pics at a time.....from that pink phone I'm holding in another thread..........so it can be done....at least with an Eye Phone !!!

 

Hey, post a link to your listings when you'll have settled them!
The patina is lovely on these filigree beauties.

 

Try opening a free Dropbox account from your computer, add Dropbox to your phone and upload all new photos there.

What kind of cloth are you using for background - it looks nice.