Small heart-shaped amulet, of faceted glass with metal a metal mount and hoop for attachment, supposedly carried by man of the Sussex 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 heart-shaped amulet was reputedly carried by man from the Sussex 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.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A79974
- Materials:
- glass and surround, brass
- Measurements:
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overall: 8 mm x 20 mm x 30 mm, .004 kg
- type:
- protective amulets
- credit:
- Lovett Collection
