Father forgive me I found an old Catholic cross...

[highnam]

I found this cross in Presho, South Dakota while pheasant hunting this fall. I have found other images of replicas that are very similar, but not a match.
Front side says, "Jesus Nazarenum".
back says..."Father forgive them" and "Behold this heart which has so loved men". Also a small star. No other makers mark or stamps. Found in the area of a 100 y/o hotel that burned in the 50's.

Any guess on age? Thinking its brass...thanks

 

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[aa battery]

great finds

 

[GarageSaleKing]

Hmmmm, maybe God wanted you to find this.

 

[trapperart]

Nice find congrats

 

[against the wind]

I think that cross was once attached to a rosary.
It is a cool find but I don't think it is a rare artifact.

 

[Trezurehunter]

I would say the age is "old", and its a great find.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Excellent finds!

 

[dts52]

Wonderful find!
HH
dts

 

[thrifty76now]

That certainly is a very ornate cross.

 

[bowser]

congrats nice find

 

[Squirrel322]

As ornate and beautiful as it is, the cross appears to have once also held a Jesus figure.

 

[highnam]

Oh wow! I think your right! It most likey did, I just noticed the marks that would have held Jesus....I thought the marks were burned on junk from the fire it went through!

 

[A2coins]

That's a good sign in my book Thanks for sharing it!!!!!!!!

 

[ivan salis]

it has the "blessed heart" commonly found on Jesuit sect catholic items ...most likely it once had a Jesus figure soddered upon its front and would have been attached to a rosary ...if the hotel burnt down in the 50;s its likely a item left in the hotel during the fire ..so it pre dates the fire ...with the style it looks from about 1900 to 1930's to me