WW1 "Touch Wud" Heart Pendant yellow gold dating from the 1890s

dating from the 1890s

The quality is exceptional

Along with Liber and Libera she made up the Aventine (or plebeian) Triad

to the Princess Mary some turquoises and garnets and a garnet watch

WW1 "Touch Wud" Heart Pendant yellow gold dating from the 1890sDATE: WW1, c. 1915 Highly unusual variant of the WW1 era "touch wud" charms carried by soldiers to bring them good luck. This one's a large, heart shaped piece of wood carved on one side with a picture of the usual (aforementioned) touch wud figures, biceps flexed and legs crossed, and TOUCH WUD in capital letters on the back. MEASUREMENTS 4. 3 x 4. 0cm WEIGHT 13. 5g CONDITION Very good