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Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross

Netherlandish

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The boxwood shell of this spectacularly carved prayer bead bears the arms of a prominent couple from Delft in the Netherlands (Eewert Jansz van Bleiswick and Erkenraad Dircksdr van Groenewegen). A number of early owners of miniature boxwood carvings lived in Delft. This bead has a protective case of hammered copper as well as a leather-lined velvet pouch as a means of carrying.

Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish

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Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish
Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish
Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish
Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish
Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish
Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish
Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish
Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish
Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus Carrying of the Cross, Boxwood; copper case; velvet and leather pouch, Netherlandish

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