For anyone interested in studying and making historical rosaries, paternosters, and other prayer beads. History research, practical questions, sources of documentation, references to books and articles, and links to bead and supply sources are all welcome.
In a 1571 Queen Elizabeth passed a law prohibiting paternosters and Agnus dei's. I don't know which act or law it was but we could search for it! Cyndi ...
Prompted by the most recent issue of _Beadwork_ magazine, I just checked out "Na Bo Row" <http://www.naborow.com/> and they have some very nice, fairly large
... I'd agree with that, but the wax thing is so common -- and has been regarded as having such extraordinary value -- that that's simply what I thought of