Georgian Coral Mano Cornuto "Sign of the Horns" Charm victorian locket Cartier maker's marks

Cartier maker's marks

Principal 1

1800 - Tops

set in a millegrain border

It was founded in 1924 by Herbert Longdale Temple

Georgian Coral Mano Cornuto "Sign of the Horns" Charm victorian locket Cartier maker's marksDATE: Georgian, c. 1830 This fantastic Georgian charm is modelled as the mano cornuto aka sign of the horns. The hand itself is carved from vibrant natural coral, wonderfully detailed, with 15k gold fittings. The mano cornuto (literally mano: hand, corno: horn) is an ancient Italian amulet used for magical protection against the dreaded Evil Eye and bad luck. Similar to other hand gestures such as the hamsa, manu fica, etc, this gesture has a dual