Silver hair ornament in the form of a paper knife

Made:
1895-1901
Silver hair ornament in the form of a paper knife

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Silver hair ornament in the form of a paper knife
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Silver hair ornament in the form of a paper knife, blade surmounted by clenched fist, inscribed 1901, worn as a charm against the evil eye, Italian, 1901

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A67681
Materials:
silver
type:
hair ornament
credit:
Grand Hotel Thermes