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4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY

4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY
4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY

4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY

Up for sale is a 1916 U. This is a 59 bead rosary (54 in one section and 5 on the other), all beads are uniform size and spacing with the Our Father beads painted black. This prototype rosary was made by an unknown company, in an effort to obtain the Government contract to produce the Military issued rosaries.

An educated estimate would be that no more than 100 of this style rosary were ever made. Ultimately, this style was NOT accepted and so no more were produced and only a few of the prototypes remain in existence.

Extremely rare and may be a true one of a kind! PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS AS THEY BEST DESCRIBE THE CONDITION. PICTURES ARE A MAJOR PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!!! Check out my other items.

THE SMALL POCKET ROSARY PIN BROOCH MEASURES 5 5/8. IT IS MADE OF BRASS. THE PATER OR LEAD BEADS MEASURE 4MM BY 4MM. THE MATER BEADS ARE SMALLER AND MEASURE 2MM BY 1MM. THE CRUCIFIX MEASURES 7/8 IN LENGTH AND IS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND UNUSUAL. THE CLASP / LATCH ON THE BACK IS IN GREAT WORKING ORDER. ALL OF THE 59 BEADS ARE PRESENT AND IN GREAT CONDITION. The item "4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY" is in sale since Saturday, May 16, 2015. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear".

The seller is "vajax414" and is located in San Diego, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • YEAR: 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY
  • ERA: WW1 AND WW2
  • ORIGIN: USA
  • ROSARIES: 4 TOTAL
  • TYPE OF ROSARY: PULL CHAIN ROSARIES

4 RARE WW1 MILITARY PULL CHAIN & 1916 PROTOTYPE ROSARY A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY