Yesterday, while Hank was picking out 124 golf balls from a near-by pond , I was hunting in the rocks at low tide.
Found clads & an old key in the low tide mud, , and an object hiding under the rocks which I thought at first was another sinker, but turned out to be a sterling "Italian Horn" amulet. It gave off a nice high silver sound.
It had to be under those rocks for a loooooooooooong time. It is marked sterling, and although it cleaned up well, its surface shows signs of age.
Here's some info that I found on the internet regarding this amulet:
Italian Horn Necklaces
The Italian horn necklace is also known as a "cornicello", meaning 'little horn' in Italian. Traditionally the cornicello was worn to protect against the evil eye, and was usually fashioned from gold, silver or red coral."
Also found an old -looking key:
The American Lock Company was started in 1912, and in 2003, the company was acquired by Master Locks.
Here's some pics
Thanks for looking
Magz
Found clads & an old key in the low tide mud, , and an object hiding under the rocks which I thought at first was another sinker, but turned out to be a sterling "Italian Horn" amulet. It gave off a nice high silver sound.
It had to be under those rocks for a loooooooooooong time. It is marked sterling, and although it cleaned up well, its surface shows signs of age.
Here's some info that I found on the internet regarding this amulet:
Italian Horn Necklaces
The Italian horn necklace is also known as a "cornicello", meaning 'little horn' in Italian. Traditionally the cornicello was worn to protect against the evil eye, and was usually fashioned from gold, silver or red coral."
Also found an old -looking key:
The American Lock Company was started in 1912, and in 2003, the company was acquired by Master Locks.
Here's some pics
Thanks for looking
Magz