1927 – Glass walking stick
- Physical description:
- Unusually long and slender glass walking stick, with a spiral twist, made from plain glass with an attractive pale blue-green tint.
- Museum classification:
- Protection
- Size:
- 15 mm thick, approx 1100 long
- Information:
Glass Walking Sticks, Tubes and Rods.
These items were often placed between a bed and fireplace. They were said to absorb the evil spirits that caused diseases especially ague (malaria). They should carefully be wiped clean each morning. Breaking your glass stick will surely attract misfortune.
(From information provided by the Glass Manufacturers Federation.)
Sometimes known as witch sticks.- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Glass
- Copyright ownership:
- Treetrunk Ltd
Glass Walking Sticks, Tubes and Rods.
These items were often placed between a bed and fireplace. They were said to absorb the evil spirits that caused diseases especially ague (malaria). They should carefully be wiped clean each morning. Breaking your glass stick will surely attract misfortune.
(From information provided by the Glass Manufacturers Federation.)
Sometimes known as witch sticks.