luna pendant birka silver Renaissance & Tudor kleding where it was regarded as

where it was regarded as a protector of the family's prosperity

The neck piece is fixed at the back with toggles

ensuring that items do not fall out

Helmets of this kind were worn by the European aristocracy and knightly class and are depicted in various manuscripts and on several seals

The shoulder pauldrons are fastened to the upper arm with leather straps and may be attached at the top to the bevor or gorget

luna pendant birka silver Renaissance & Tudor kleding where it was regarded asThis pendant is a reproduction of a so called lunula, found in grave Bj. 660 in Birka, Sweden a grave associated with a volva (seeress). The pendant probably represents a moon symbol; this is the only known find of this type in Scandinavia. Similar amulets of probably Slavic origin are known from Russia and Poland. Lunulae were originally common in the Mediterranean region as protective amulet. Made in solid 925er sterling silver, Perfectly finished