Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Jewelry
>
A chaplet mystery
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="LighsUp, post: 3654720, member: 18681"]Dear Komokwa,</p><p>Thank you for your interesting comment.</p><p>And yet, some chaplets have become very common and widely acceptable, such as the Angelic Crown of St. Michael (9 sets of 3 beads with St. Michael Medal), Beads of the Immaculate Conception (3 sets of 4 beads), Beads of the Sacred Heart (5 sets of 5 beads), the Little Flower Rosary (24 beads), to name a few. There is a lot of information about all of them, but this specific chaplet appears to be totally absent from any database that I could find. I would think that someone made it for personal use, unless I saw a picture of one exactly the same, except for the separating beads which are placed differrently: 10 white - 1 black - 5 red - 1 white - 12 black, and in the tail a red bead and a crucifix, almost identical to mine. That shows that this chaplet has a meaning, which is apparently more widely accepted than by one person, as his or her personal object of devotion. As of its origin, I believe it to be of French origin. Can you help me identify it?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LighsUp, post: 3654720, member: 18681"]Dear Komokwa, Thank you for your interesting comment. And yet, some chaplets have become very common and widely acceptable, such as the Angelic Crown of St. Michael (9 sets of 3 beads with St. Michael Medal), Beads of the Immaculate Conception (3 sets of 4 beads), Beads of the Sacred Heart (5 sets of 5 beads), the Little Flower Rosary (24 beads), to name a few. There is a lot of information about all of them, but this specific chaplet appears to be totally absent from any database that I could find. I would think that someone made it for personal use, unless I saw a picture of one exactly the same, except for the separating beads which are placed differrently: 10 white - 1 black - 5 red - 1 white - 12 black, and in the tail a red bead and a crucifix, almost identical to mine. That shows that this chaplet has a meaning, which is apparently more widely accepted than by one person, as his or her personal object of devotion. As of its origin, I believe it to be of French origin. Can you help me identify it?[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Jewelry
>
A chaplet mystery
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...