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CHARIVARI PENDANT
Bavaria, Germany
Late 18th – early 19th century
Rodent taxidermy, copper and gilded metal
H.: 5.2; W.: 3 cm
The Charivari is an ornamental accessory of traditional costumes worn by women and men, characterized by a chain with links, equipped with several hunting pendants.
The jaws of small rodents represent amulet pendants characteristic of these jewels.
This pendant represents the snout of a small rodent with its whiskers, mounted on a copper yoke in the shape of a log, decorated with applied oak leaves and acorns. Copper pendant in the shape of a drop.
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Ref.: 4382
Ref: R3NBM7TJGF