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  • Zahnfeige, mounted as a pendant, for infants when teething (?orris root).
  • Fraiskette with 3 cases of charms
  • Pilgrim's token, a blue bottle showing a little chapel. Formerly contained St. Wolfgang's water. The bottle was covered with water-paint in order to show the design, when the lantern slide was made.
  • Necklet of the vertebrae of an adder hung with 3 medallions.
  • Walpurgis oil, amulet.
  • Wehen Kreuz, double cross, two crosses with equal arms, but one arm is common tothem both. Silver inlaid with malachite. Worn during labour.
  • Zachariah's cross. A double cross, on one side side Zacharias and his blessing, on the other St. Benedict and the lettering of the cross of St. Benedict. Protection against the plague.
  • 17th century astrological amulet against disease, Germany
  • Medallion of St. George and the Dragon. Worn by sailors to prevent drowning. Sold near London Docks.
  • Copy of a 'wunder brief' said to be written by God.
  • Heart shaped pendant.