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Charms from Elworthy’s Collection
A small hand, a larger upright hand, curved horns and animal-shaped ornaments appear in two rows against a black field. The strong contrast isolates their differing silhouettes and suspension points. Figure 83 is captioned From the Author’s Collection. Elworthy reproduces these portable charms in the same discussion that considers horns and crescents on Neapolitan horse equipment.
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Illustrator not identified. "Charms from Elworthy’s Collection" [editorial title]. In The Evil Eye, Frederick Thomas Elworthy. London: John Murray, 1895; Wellcome Collection scan, 1895, J. Murray. Source scan leaf 230. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0049-0219
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Illustrator not identified. Charms from Elworthy’s Collection. The Evil Eye. Scan leaf 230. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0049-0219