Small heart-shaped glass amulet with four-leaved clover image, supposedly carried by man from a London regiment during the First World War, 1914-1918, from the Lovett collection.
The carrying of ‘lucky charms’ – as protective amulets against ill health and physical danger – is common in many cultures around the world. This small glass amulet combines both a heart-shape and a four-leaf clover design, both of which are strongly associated with good luck. It was reputedly carried by man from a London regiment during the First World War, 1914-1918
The amulet was bought for the Wellcome collection in 1930 from Edward Lovett’s (1852-1933) collection of British amulets and charms. Lovett was a collector who documented different medical traditions and beliefs.
