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Merman charm holder

Merman Charm Holder

$5.00

This warlike sea-dweller is copied from a Netherlandish example, dated 1400-1500. He will guard both you and whatever pendant or decoration you choose to hang from the ring!

Product details: van Beuningen, H. J. E., and A. M. Koldeweij. Heilig en Profaan [1]. Cothen: Stichting Middeleeuwse religieuze en profane insignes, 1993. No. 601.
Dimensions (H x W):
1 1/4 x 1 5/16 inches
32 x 33 mm
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Note the similarity in overall shape between this brooch and the merman – her mirror is echoed in his shield. One suspects the two originals are from the same shop, since other examples of merpeople brooches show different arrangements of the limbs.

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