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Fairy Charm, sign on a Cottage Wall. Milton. co. Kerry

Zahnfeige, mounted as a pendant, for infants when teething (?orris root).

Fraiskette with 3 cases of charms

Pilgrim's token, a blue bottle showing a little chapel. Formerly contained St. Wolfgang's water. The bottle was covered with water-paint in order to show the design, when the lantern slide was made.

Necklet of the vertebrae of an adder hung with 3 medallions.

Walpurgis oil, amulet.

Wehen Kreuz, double cross, two crosses with equal arms, but one arm is common tothem both. Silver inlaid with malachite. Worn during labour.

Zachariah's cross. A double cross, on one side side Zacharias and his blessing, on the other St. Benedict and the lettering of the cross of St. Benedict. Protection against the plague.

17th century astrological amulet against disease, Germany

Medallion of St. George and the Dragon. Worn by sailors to prevent drowning. Sold near London Docks.

M0005082: Carillon, or "wheel of fortune"

Copy of a 'wunder brief' said to be written by God.

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M0005082: Carillon, or "wheel of fortune"

Fairy Charm, sign on a Cottage Wall. Milton. co. Kerry

Pilgrim's token, a blue bottle showing a little chapel. Formerly contained St. Wolfgang's water. The bottle was covered with water-paint in order to show the design, when the lantern slide was made.

Copy of a 'wunder brief' said to be written by God.

Necklet of the vertebrae of an adder hung with 3 medallions.