Heart-in-Hand
Heart-in-Hand
The Lovers Palm.
A heart upon hand - with a little frilly glove sleeve!
A gesture of love, friendship, devotion & protection. This rather romantic hand, with a frilly glove sleeve, became a symbol for a rather strange & lesser known masonic society - The Odd Fellows.
Their motto is 'friendship love and truth’ & their symbol of the heart-in-hand can be found on hundreds of their artefacts. This beautifully odd object is a token of love & friendship.
Details:
A sculptural hand pendant.
Carved from wax and then cast into metal.
Available in raw golden brass or recycled 925 sterling silver.
About 2.5cm.
A bale (loop) of about 4mm to thread a chain through the amulet.
About:
In Georgian England a group of craftspeople & artisans grouped together to support one another when times got tough - at a time when English Trade Guilds were in decline. The Odd Fellows society was for the working class & they usually existed in craft towns & industrial cities. They were forced underground for a period & it became a secretive & mysterious club. However, it thrived, evolved & even expanded to the states in the 19th century, where it still exists today!
Care:
Brass and Silver oxidises and darkens over time. Go with it and embrace the change, or keep your metal bright and shiny with the polishing goodies in your parcel.
