4339 – Cornish Piskies x 4

Physical description:

Pisky on a Serpentine stone barrel - Serpentine stone is found on the Lizard penninsula Pisky pendant clutching knees Pisky pendant on a toadstool Pisky brooch with wishbone

Museum classification:

Piskies

Size:

60x40x35, 30x13x8, 30x10x2, 38x25x10

Information:

Four examples of Cornish Pisky trinkets, all purchased in Mevagissy in the 1980's

Pisky on a Serpentine stone barrel - Serpentine stone is found on the Lizard penninsula

Pisky pendant clutching knees

Pisky pendant on a toadstool

Pisky brooch with wishbone

Resource:

Object

Materials:

metal, stone

Four examples of Cornish Pisky trinkets, all purchased in Mevagissy in the 1980's

Pisky on a Serpentine stone barrel - Serpentine stone is found on the Lizard penninsula

Pisky pendant clutching knees

Pisky pendant on a toadstool

Pisky brooch with wishbone

4336 – Joan the Wad Booklet

small booklet containing the history of Joan the Wad

A Pisky, Pixie, Elf or Gnome figure, made of leather, with a lock of human hair extending in a curve out of the top of his pointed hood. His eyes, mouth and eyebrows seem to be painted on his face, and like many Piskies he has a slightly fierce expression. He also has very long ears made out pf pink leather, positioned so that they seem to be sticking out of the side of his hood. He is wearing a fringed leather tunic and leather leggings. He has a piece of orange thread tied round his left arm.

3193 – ‘Into the Woods’: Painting

Acrylic painting of an eerie woodland scene (in subtle shades of brown) including three piskies or tree spirits. By Brian Froud.