Occult Literature
Neapolitan Horse Harness with Protective Charms
Metal plates, projecting ornaments and small pendants crowd a photographed arrangement of horse harness. The caption identifies the author’s collection, and the adjacent text specifies Neapolitan cart harness. Elworthy describes polished brass, ribbons, wolf skin and other features as protective devices for the horse. The photograph documents this equipment closely, making the elaborate fittings its subject.
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Illustrator not identified. "Neapolitan Horse Harness with Protective Charms" [editorial title]. In The Evil Eye, Frederick Thomas Elworthy. London: John Murray, 1895; Wellcome Collection scan, 1895, J. Murray. Source scan leaf 227. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0049-0216
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Illustrator not identified. Neapolitan Horse Harness with Protective Charms. The Evil Eye. Scan leaf 227. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0049-0216