Victorian "Wild Boar & Acorn" Charivari Pendant mourning jewellery and resting in an eight

and resting in an eight claw platinum mount with openworked heart motifs around the gallery and 18k white gold band

Wearable length: 34 inches

associated with Bacchus and his followers

English hallmarks indicate it was made in the year 1986

Victorian "Wild Boar & Acorn" Charivari Pendant mourning jewellery and resting in an eightDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A late Victorian German hunting amulet or trophy crafted in silver and featuring a tuft of (real) wild boar hair. It dates from the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1880, with intricately engraved oak leaf and acorn motifs to the silver top. Charivari (pronounced "schariwari") comes from the Latin caribaria, which translates as "madness" or "pandemonium"; these talismans were worn by hunters to bring good fortune and