Antique Bavarian Rosary, Silver and Coral 'Biedermeier' Rosary, Lovely Condition, 5 Decade, 42 cm Long, Ca 1850
These gorgeous rosaries have been handed down in families for many generations and rarely come up for sale. That, and the exquisite workmanship required to create them, is one of the reasons why they sell for such huge prices. In fact there are other examples on Etsy which sell for sums from 450 - 750 euros and elsewhere they sell for much, much more.
I am very fortunate that my daughters live in Germany and share my passion for beautiful Christian items and they have been collecting some fabulous things for me to bring to you and as they come from the source I can offer them at much more reasonable prices.
This beautiful rosary is made from silvered copper and measures 42 centimetres in total length.
This is a rosary of exquisite quality. Completely hand made and hand strung. Each of the coral beads has been painstakingly faceted so that they catch the light at any angle. The ceramic insert on one side of the filigree cross has some damage to the centre but otherwise it is in exceptional condition.
What is a 'Biedermeier' rosary.
By the end of the Napoleonic wars Europe had been in turmoil for decades and the population yearned for a period of peace and stability. The 'Biedermeier' period stretches from the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to the bourgeois revolution of 1848 but it was not called that until 1855.
The problem during that period for the people was that in order to impose order and stability the German princes resorted to measures of oppression including prohibition of fraternities, extensive censorship, control of universities, etc. However, for the prospect of stable conditions, a large part of the population was willing to give up political and intellectual freedoms.
The term 'Biedermeier' came from a series of satirical articles published in the 1850s in Munich. Although Biedermeier is initially meant to be caricaturing, it held up bourgeois virtues such as hard work, honesty, order, as well as sense of duty and modesty all of which are deeply held traits of the German people.
In the harsh era in which they were living people turned to the comforts of family, friends and spirituality.
It was a reaction to the austere times that these sumptuous and ornate rosaries were produced in the southern part of Germany and that is why they are referred to as Biedermeier Rosaries.
These gorgeous rosaries have been handed down in families for many generations and rarely come up for sale. That, and the exquisite workmanship required to create them, is one of the reasons why they sell for such huge prices. In fact there are other examples on Etsy which sell for sums from 450 - 750 euros and elsewhere they sell for much, much more.
I am very fortunate that my daughters live in Germany and share my passion for beautiful Christian items and they have been collecting some fabulous things for me to bring to you and as they come from the source I can offer them at much more reasonable prices.
This beautiful rosary is made from silvered copper and measures 42 centimetres in total length.
This is a rosary of exquisite quality. Completely hand made and hand strung. Each of the coral beads has been painstakingly faceted so that they catch the light at any angle. The ceramic insert on one side of the filigree cross has some damage to the centre but otherwise it is in exceptional condition.
What is a 'Biedermeier' rosary.
By the end of the Napoleonic wars Europe had been in turmoil for decades and the population yearned for a period of peace and stability. The 'Biedermeier' period stretches from the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to the bourgeois revolution of 1848 but it was not called that until 1855.
The problem during that period for the people was that in order to impose order and stability the German princes resorted to measures of oppression including prohibition of fraternities, extensive censorship, control of universities, etc. However, for the prospect of stable conditions, a large part of the population was willing to give up political and intellectual freedoms.
The term 'Biedermeier' came from a series of satirical articles published in the 1850s in Munich. Although Biedermeier is initially meant to be caricaturing, it held up bourgeois virtues such as hard work, honesty, order, as well as sense of duty and modesty all of which are deeply held traits of the German people.
In the harsh era in which they were living people turned to the comforts of family, friends and spirituality.
It was a reaction to the austere times that these sumptuous and ornate rosaries were produced in the southern part of Germany and that is why they are referred to as Biedermeier Rosaries.
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