European Sculpture & Works of Art 900-1900

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Lot 17
  • 17

Spanish, late 16th century

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Description

  • A jet rosary
composed of ten beads carved as skulls, a larger bead with a skull and the face of Christ, and a pendant cross, later gilt thread; and a Horn Skull Rosary Bead, probably German, late 16th century , pierced for suspension and inlaid with silver piqué

Catalogue Note

RELATED LITERATURE
Catalogo de Azabaches Compostelanos, Madrid 1916, nos 33 and 35