- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Large silver chatelaine with a variety of large silver charms. Two horizontal bars, hinged together on one side and opened by unscrewing at the other.[ILL [OPS move] 31/10/2017]
- Long description
- Large silver chatelaine with a variety of large silver charms. Two horizontal bars, hinged together on one side and opened by unscrewing at the other. Two bird figures sat facing each other on the corners of the top bar. [ILL [OPS move] 31/10/2017] The charms include pomegranates, crescent moon, hands, cylinders, fish, keys, leg, blue grass block in silver mounts, circular plaque, tambourines, ladles. [ZM 23/6/2004] One of the charms is an arm with a hand making the MANO IN FICA gesture against the Evil Eye. [ZM 25/6/2004]
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1985
- Date collected
- By 1985
- Acquisition information
- Transferred: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Silver Metal, Material Glass, Process Moulded, Process Incised
- Dimensions
- Width: max 200 mm, Depth: max 50 mm, Length: max 310 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.49.120
- Research and responses
This object is listed in Volume 16 of the Wellcome Collection Accessions register with the following description: 28th January 1937 R. 507. Charm ornament. Silver. Two loops fitting with screw to engraved handled decorated with two birds; 39 charms are attached, to ensure abundance of the object they represent and to display the wealth of the owner. The charms are fruits, fishes, keys, tambours, birds, etc. 8” x 7¼”. Brazil, South America. Obtained from Mr Stow for £6. See https://wellcomecollection.org/works/jpw65qzc/items?canvas=240 for scan of register.
Search terms: Music, Religion, Figure, Ornament, Tool, Lock, Musical Instrument, Amulet, Fish Figure, Waist Ornament, Key, Tambourine