"Sicilian Apotropaic Earrings In The Shape Of A 'basket', Believed To Bring Abundance And Fortun"
Sicilian apotropaic earrings in the shape of a 'Basket', believed to bring abundance and good fortune. Workmanship in beaten and enamelled foil. Seventeenth-century typology that continued until the mid-nineteenth century. Traces of punches. Period: 19th century.