Is this mid Victoria brass and wood cross?

Found this in a costume jewellery lot. It’s clearly very special. Feels great in the hand due to its weight and soft brass.

Anyone know a rough date on this? And place of origin?

 

Crucifix rather than cross. How big is it?

 

Edit: Oops, sorry, you mentioned wood in the title <facepalm>

Is there actually wood set in the brass, or is it all brass?

 

I suspect it's from a rosary. Might be olive wood.

 

Doesn't look like olive from here. The grain is wrong. I've seen a fair number similar, and any marks would have been on the miraculous medal. Odds are the rosary beads were wooden too.

 

Looks like a priest’s pectoral crucifix, from what I found online.

 

https://www.catawiki.com/de/l/14343...ix-mit-jesus-totenkopf-schwarze-holz-einlagen

https://www.ebay.de/itm/224833114980?hash=item3459191364:g:E-QAAOSwdw1gHada

the memento mori is sometimes interpreted as a cross for the dying, which is given to them on deathbed, but I doubt it because the momento mori was also used by religious orders and pirates.
the rose on the back may indeed be a hint to a use on a rosary.

 

Yes 100% wood inset, you can see in the pics where the wood has dried ans cracked, plus it would be extra heavy if it was all brass..

 

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Maybe 60mm length, not got a tape at moment.

What would it be worth? £12? More?

 

more maybe , if u could clean the brass to a dull glow..

 

£18? Yeah I will get the brass cleaned for sure! Shame there are no beads thou!

 

If it was olive wood that would mean it was from the Mediterranean area? Spanish. Greek, Cypriot, Italy (Catholic etc?)?

 

ridiculous !!!!!!! the white glove says it all. these were mass-produced, sometimes in olive but mostly simply ebonized, sometimes with silver.

 

@Fid There are even more expensive ones! And the descriptions are the same! People know how to sell!;!!

 

rather how to cheat.

 

It's certainly Catholic and Mediterranean is a good possibility.

 

A lot of these were made in the late 19th century in Schwäbisch Gmünd, southern Germany, and inlaid with locally sourced bogwood.

 

Wowza!!

He put “!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SPECIAL PRICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

On a realistic note, if i clean the brass up what would mine be worth? £18? £25? £995?

 

JMHO. list it for 75 £ with possibility for offers.