Decade Rosary

Paternoster, Ten Apostle Ave Beads, Crucifix, and Finger Ring

Paternoster: exterior - Gothic tracery;
Interior upper: Celestial Jerusalem with Christ presiding over Last Judgement with St. Matthew on left, Job on right;
Interior lower: Cleansing of Naaman with St. Jude seated by River Jordan

Bead B: members of church; Good Samaritan?

Bead C: Baptism of Christ; Pentecost

Bead D: Last Judgement; Judgement of Solomon

Bead E: Ascension; Transfiguration; murder of Amos by Amaziah, priest of Bethel

Rosary

The beads are graduated, with the largest being the Paternoster. Each bead has fourteen sides, four of which have space for a scene.
Paternoster bead: St. Judas; Resurrection of the Dead (2 scenes); blank
Ave beads: Each apostle can be identified by a shortened form of his name, his attribute and a scroll containing the initial letters of his part of the Apostles' Creed.
1. St. Peter; The Creation of the Heavens; The Creation of the World; the Creation of the Sun, Moon and Stars
2. St. Andrew; Ecce Homo, Man of Sorrows, Ruler of the World

Betrayal of Christ

In the foreground Judas kisses Christ, who is taken captive by a crowd of soldiers. On the ground lies Malchus with St. Peter beside him sheathing his sword, and three other apostles. In the background the Agony of Christ in the garden and the apostles asleep.

source: V&A website

Crucifixion; Brazen Serpent

Interior upper: Crucifixion with Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac in the background; interior lower: Brazen Serpent
Faceted exterior with scenes: two prophets or an apostle and prophet; Jezebel and Elijah; Christ before Pilate; Joab stabs Abner in the back; Betrayal of Judas; Isaac and Abraham; Woman of Sarepheta; Carrying of the Cross

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