Charm

Date1870-1916

MediumIron, paint, ceramic, glass

DimensionsObject/Work: 140 x 140 mm

ClassificationsReligious/Ritual Equipment

Credit LineOn loan to Royal College of Nursing till December 2021

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Object numberLDCUM1916.001.132

DescriptionHorse shoe decorated with pieces of coloured glass and china and suspended by string. A symbol of good luck and a charm against nightmares. Currently on loan to the Royal College of Nursing for their exhibition "Who Cares: the History of Emotions in Nursing" to open in January 2020 and running until December 2021.

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