Victorian Sydenham Brothers Silver Horseshoe and Nail Locket The metal top has some

The metal top has some wear and the rubber insert has significant cracking

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Measurements: 6 1/2" x 10" x 6 5/8"

Additional Details Date: 1920s

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Victorian Sydenham Brothers Silver Horseshoe and Nail Locket The metal top has someFor centuries, horseshoes have been considered a symbol of good luck and protection. No one is quite sure when the superstition began, but legend has it that during the Middle Ages Saint Dunstan, the Archbishop of Canterbury and a skilled blacksmith, was asked by the Devil (disguised as a traveler) to re shoe his horse. Saint Dunstan, who saw through the traveler's disguise, instead grabbed the Devil and nailed the horseshoe to his cloven foot. The