14 Stations of the Cross Rosary

A 14 Stations of the Cross aluminium rosary with wooden beads. During the early 20th century, particularly around WWI, compact devotional items were favored.

The center piece depicts the lamb on the cross with the Latin text ''Agnus dei qui tollis peccata mundi'' meaning ''Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world''. The other side depicts the cross with ''IHS'', representing the first three letters of Jesus' name in Greek (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ - Ιωτα, Ητα, Σίγμα) and the Latin text ''vivat Jesus''-''Long live Jesus'' and ''Christianussum credo et oro''-''I believe and pray as a Christian''.

Note: 13 stations are in Italian, station IX is in French.

• • Station I: Jesus is condemned to death/Gesu condannato a morte 
  • Station II: Jesus takes up His Cross/Gesu caricato della croce
  • Station III: Jesus falls the first time/Gesu caduto la primavolta sotto la croce
  • Station IV: Jesus meets His Mother/Gesu incontra la sua s.s. Madre
  • Station V: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross/Gesu ajutato dal cireneo a portare la croce
  • Station VI: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus/Gesu ascuigato dalla Veronica
  • Station VII: Jesus falls the second time/Gesu caduto sotto la croce la seconda volta
  • Station VIII: Jesus consoles the daughters of Jerusalem/Gesu consola le donne di Gerusalemme
  • Station IX: Jesus falls the third time/Jesus tomme pour la troisiene fois
  • Station X: Jesus stripped of His garments/Gesu spogliato ed abbeverato di fiele
  • Station XI: Jesus nailed to the cross/Gesu inchiodato alla croce
  • Station XII: Jesus dies on the Cross/Gesu morto in croce
  • Station XIII: Jesus is taken down from the Cross/Gesu deposto dalla croce in seno della sua s.s. Madre
  • Station XIV: Jesus is laid in the tomb/Gesu posto nel sepolcro

• Origin: Italy
• Material: Aluminum and wood
• Condition: Great antique condition
• Era: 1900-1925

Measurements: 40cm / 15,8" (Including crucifix)

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