Relicific
Silver Member
Ok I gotto admit,when I dug this up I was perplexed.Then I flipped it over and I obviously
knew it was religious in nature,but I was still not sure exactly what I had here.
Sent a photo to Aureus and He helped me ID it.
It's a Single Decade Rosary ring or also know as a Basque rosary ring.
The History of these rings go back to the 1500's.
Very interesting that I found this ring near my Silver Crucifix.
Here's more info I found online about these rings.
Religious persecution of Catholics began in England and Ireland under Henry VIII in 1540 and continued until about 1731. During what has been called the Penal Times, death became the common penalty for attending a Mass or harboring a priest. Small, easily hidden Rosaries were used to avoid detection.
These single-decade Rosary variations can be worn as a ring or carried easily and are still popular. A rosary ring is a ring worn around the finger with 10 indentations and a cross on the surface, representing one decade of a rosary. This is often worn as jewelry, and used through the day. Some ring Rosaries use a small bearing on the inside of the ring to permit easy turning. A finger Rosary is similar to a ring, but is a bit larger. Rosaries like these are used by either rotating or just holding them between a finger and thumb while praying.
knew it was religious in nature,but I was still not sure exactly what I had here.
Sent a photo to Aureus and He helped me ID it.
It's a Single Decade Rosary ring or also know as a Basque rosary ring.
The History of these rings go back to the 1500's.
Very interesting that I found this ring near my Silver Crucifix.
Here's more info I found online about these rings.
Religious persecution of Catholics began in England and Ireland under Henry VIII in 1540 and continued until about 1731. During what has been called the Penal Times, death became the common penalty for attending a Mass or harboring a priest. Small, easily hidden Rosaries were used to avoid detection.
These single-decade Rosary variations can be worn as a ring or carried easily and are still popular. A rosary ring is a ring worn around the finger with 10 indentations and a cross on the surface, representing one decade of a rosary. This is often worn as jewelry, and used through the day. Some ring Rosaries use a small bearing on the inside of the ring to permit easy turning. A finger Rosary is similar to a ring, but is a bit larger. Rosaries like these are used by either rotating or just holding them between a finger and thumb while praying.
Attachments
Last edited:
Upvote
19
