VINTAGE C. CIVELLE SCULPTURED IVORINE ANNO JUBILA ROSARY BEADS - 1950 Holy Year

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VINTAGE HOLY YEAR 1950- C. CIVELLE SCULPTURED IVORINE ANNO JUBILA ROSARY BEADS.
VINTAGE PATENT IN THE HOLY YEAR, 1950, C. CIVELLI ANNO JUBILA IVORINE SCULPTURED CREAM ROSARY . THIS IS DESIGNED BY THE FAMOUS ITALIAN SCULPTURE AND ARTIST CESARE CIVELLI FOR THE ANNO SANTO MCML, 1950 HOLY YEAR.
EACH BEAD IS MOLDED OF IVORINE. THEY ARE EXQUISITELY SCULPTURED IN ETCHED IMAGES OF BOTH THE MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY AND THE LITANES OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. ON THE BACKS OF EACH OVAL FLAT BEADS IS A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION (MEANING) OF THE IMAGE IN LATIN.
KEEPING WITH THE THEME OF THE HOLY YEAR THE CONNECTOR SHOWS "THE DOVE OF PEACE" AND READS: ANNO SANTO MCML. THE 5 SIDED BEADS DOWN FROM THE CENTER OF THE ROSARY ARE SUPPOSED TO DEPICT THE FOUR BASILICAS AND THE HOLY DOOR, BUT ARE QUITE WORN FROM USE
ROSARY MEASURES 24” IN LENTH LAYING FLAT. OVAL BEADS MEASURE 3/8 " LONG AND 1/4 " WIDE. THE CRUCIFIX MEASURES APPROX. 1 7/8 " IN LENTH BY 1 1/8" WIDE.
Noted wire connection issue - see last picture. - I BELIEVE THIS TO BE BLACK AND CREAM COLORED BUT THROUGH TIME AND USE THE BLACK HAS WORN DOWN.