1916 WWI US Military Issued Soldier ' S Rosary Solid Metal Ball Chain
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:31531557 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
Rare, Original WWI United States military issued soldier's rosary
...cSystemFont, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">World War One (1916) era solid metal ball chain (some call it "pull chain" or lamp chain) rosary. The military once issued these to chaplains who then issued them to soldiers who requested them. The solid metal rosaries were not only strong but made little noise in the trenches when being prayed upon.
The center medal features an image of Our Mother of Sorrows, backside depicts Jesus bearing his cross.
This particular piece has the original military issued crucifix - which many today have been replaced over time. They only manufactured these one time and all of them had the same center medal and this particular crucifix.
No breaks to the rosary. Beautiful condition for it's age. Original patina
Measures 16 1/4"
Shipped with USPS First Class.
...cSystemFont, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">World War One (1916) era solid metal ball chain (some call it "pull chain" or lamp chain) rosary. The military once issued these to chaplains who then issued them to soldiers who requested them. The solid metal rosaries were not only strong but made little noise in the trenches when being prayed upon.
The center medal features an image of Our Mother of Sorrows, backside depicts Jesus bearing his cross.
This particular piece has the original military issued crucifix - which many today have been replaced over time. They only manufactured these one time and all of them had the same center medal and this particular crucifix.
No breaks to the rosary. Beautiful condition for it's age. Original patina
Measures 16 1/4"
Shipped with USPS First Class.
