Paidrín Beag: The Irish Penal Rosary - Patriot

SPECIFICATIONS:

Material:

• Metal: Solid Brass w/ riveted Stainless Overlay
• Pater Bead Solid Brass w/ Leather & Brass Spacers
• Ave Beads: Lapis Lazuli, Red Jasper and White Jade
• Cord: Kevlar & Micro Cord Combo
• Endpiece: Shield has a Sterling Silver Star

Dimensions: 12“ Length

Origin:  Made in the USA

 

BACKGROUND:

Paidrín Beag: The Irish Penal Rosary

Paidrín Beag is Irish for "the little rosary," also known as the Irish Penal Rosary.

Honor. Faith. Country.

A one-of-a-kind patriotic themed decade rosary. All metalwork is handmade in-house and strung with lapis lazuli, red jasper, white jade, tied together with Kevlar and micro cord. It will be part of this Friday’s auction.

The work: The cross, shield, and spacers were hand-cut and shaped from brass and stainless steel, securely riveted together. These pieces took far more hours to make than I’d care to admit, but it was worth every minute for this finished piece.

The beads: Three blue lapis lazuli beads with brass spacers mark the opening prayers and stand for the blue field of the USA flag. The remaining decade alternates red jasper and white jade, echoing the stripes.

The cross: A thick, hand-cut and shaped budded brass cross with a hand-riveted stainless steel overlay.

The shield: The brass shield end piece is also a handmade, hand-cut and shaped, with a riveted stainless overlay, finished differently on each side.
•  Front: Patriotic stripes and three silver soldered stars, with a sterling silver center star flanked by two smaller brass stars.
•  Back: A stainless border with an acid-etched Marian “M” intertwined with the Cross, the same symbol found on the Miraculous Medal.

The cord: The main cord is Kevlar that spans the entire length of the rosary. A blue micro cord runs parallel through the first section, then red takes over for the remainder, hand-tied in a helix pattern knot between each bead. The two colored cords are joined using a double fisherman’s knot, a trusted knot for joining two separate cords.

A heavy and well built decade rosary, made to be carried and prayed with.