Vintage Yellow Bronze Victorian Ribbon Rosary Center
Product Details
The Vintage Yellow Bronze Victorian Ribbon Rosary Center is pure ornament. A looping ribbon runs down the middle and crosses over itself near the foot, like a bow drawn in a single line, and on either side a broad leaf-like wing spreads out with a finely stippled surface that catches the light differently from the polished loops.
Nineteenth-century rosaries often used a decorative center like this one rather than a medal, letting the beads and the crucifix carry the imagery while the middle simply marked the turn. There is a quiet logic in that: the point where the prayer changes direction holds no image of its own, so nothing competes for attention with the mysteries being told. For a rosary built to a particular taste, it is an elegant choice.
The Victorian ribbon center was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the piece's vintage character.
- Made in the USA
- Artisan-cast from an antique original
- Finished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.
- Buy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace
- Add a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear
- Arrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box
Product Details
The Vintage Yellow Bronze Victorian Ribbon Rosary Center is pure ornament. A looping ribbon runs down the middle and crosses over itself near the foot, like a bow drawn in a single line, and on either side a broad leaf-like wing spreads out with a finely stippled surface that catches the light differently from the polished loops.
Nineteenth-century rosaries often used a decorative center like this one rather than a medal, letting the beads and the crucifix carry the imagery while the middle simply marked the turn. There is a quiet logic in that: the point where the prayer changes direction holds no image of its own, so nothing competes for attention with the mysteries being told. For a rosary built to a particular taste, it is an elegant choice.
The Victorian ribbon center was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the piece's vintage character.
- Made in the USA
- Artisan-cast from an antique original
- Finished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.
- Buy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace
- Add a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear
- Arrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box
