Victorian 15k Gold Lucky Manu Fica Pendant serpent Always hard to resist saying

Always hard to resist saying 'thistle do nicely'

and reopened in 1932 although much of the highly decorative interior was lost

with clear Russian silver marks to the original bail (84)

Such a sweet antique charm featuring two cats

A fine antique signet ring in 15 karat gold

Victorian 15k Gold Lucky Manu Fica Pendant serpent Always hard to resist sayingDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 The Manu Fica (aka figa, fig hand, mano fico) is an ancient obscene gesture, intended to figuratively represent sexual union. It was used to ward of the Evil Eye, apparently on the assumption that evil can be repelled by obscenity; that even demons will flee from the notion of sex reproduction. The fig (fica in Latin) was a fruit sacred to Bacchus, and associated by the Romans with female fertility and eroticism. Among Early