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4307 – Small Fabric Wallet Containing Charms

A very small hand sewn wallet made of grey fabric on the outside and red fabric on the inside, containing a crucifix and a religious medal (stitched in place), both made of gold-coloured metal. The wallet also contains a small photograph of an aircrew standing in front of a plane (a Lancaster bomber) - clearly a scene from WWII. The wallet fastens with a popper, and is stitched with pale blue thread. No doubt intended to be carried by an airman in his jacket pocket as a protective amulet. The outer fabric may originally have been Airforce blue, which has now faded to grey.

4306 – Tiny Blue Feather

A tiny, very thin, downy blue feather, quite long and slightly bent and curved.

4305 – Small Metal Box

A small rectangular metal box, quite rusted. If the box is tilted something can be heard moving inside. However, the box seems impossible to open.

4304 – Piece of Wax

A large unevenly shaped piece of beeswax, dark amber-yellow in colour.

4303 – Plant Sprig

A dried sprig of some kind of plant. The main stem is woody and the foliage looks like pine needles, but the top of the sprig seems to consist of a dense cluster of reddish flowers, each on a separate stem.

4302 – Metal nail Cross

A small cross made by binding together two pieces of metal - possibly unusually flat nails - with string. The metal is quite rusty and therefore obviously iron. This is probably a protection charm.

4301 – Sauce Boat Incense Burner

A rather elegant silver sauce boat, with three legs and an elaborate handle, with traces of incense ash inside, indicating that it was used as an incense burner. There is also clump of herbs wrapped around a nail inside the sauce boat.

4300 – Green Man Plaque

A large Green Man plaque, cast in resin from a wood carving by Bel Bucca. The Green Man has oak leaves emerging from his mouth, and ivy leaves on his forehead and below his chin. The colours are green and gold.

4299 – Statue of Pan

A statue of Pan cast in resin from a wood carving by Bel Bucca. The figure has short horns and goat's legs, and is ithyphallic. He is seated on a rock and holding pan pipes. The resin is copper effect.

4298 – Horned God Altar Figure

A Horned God altar figure cast in resin from a wood carving by Bel Bucca. The antlered figure is seated cross legged; he is holding ram-headed serpents in each hand and has leaves sprouting from his mouth. There is a solar symbol combined with foliage above his head. He is subtly ithyphallic. The resin is copper effect.

4297 – Moon Goddess Altar Figure

A resin reproduction of a carved wooden Moon Goddess altar figure by Bel Bucca. The figure is very dynamic, with flowing hair and cloak, hands outstretched and one leg positioned to suggest that she's stepping forward, giving an impression of active benevolent power. She is wearing a crescent moon headdress, and has a knotted cord around her waist. The resin is copper effect.

4296 – Fortune Telling Teacup

A fortune telling teacup and saucer with playing cards depicted inside the cup, together with the words 'The Cup of Knowledge'. The saucer and the outside of the cup are pale green, with gold rims. Made of fine bone china.

4295 – Tam O’Shanter Bowl

A black lustreware shallow bowl or dish with scenes from Robert Burns' poem 'Tam O'Shanter' depicted in silver relief. One of the scenes is the moment the witch Cutty Sark pulls the tail off Tam's horse Meg. The artist's initials are inscribed on the base.

4294 – Goddess Figure

A Goddess figure made of a terracotta coloured ceramic (quite heavy). She resembles a Black Madonna, but probably represents Erzulie Dantor, a Voodoo Goddess with a close connection to the Virgin Mary. Erzulie Dantor is sometimes referred to as the Voodoo Black Madonna. She is wearing a gold coronet and a long blue cloak, and has a gold cross hanging from her neck. She is quite simply modelled, perhaps by the Voodoo Priest himself.

4293 – Goat’s Skull

A skull probably from a goat or perhaps a sheep. There are small protruberances on the top of the skull rather than horns. The lower jaw is missing.

4292 – Wooden Spirit Figure

An enigmatic stylised figure very simply carved out of a thick but flat piece of wood. The head is considerably larger than would be in proportion to the body if it represented a human, and the facial features are very simple. Interestingly, though, the mouth can be seen as smiling or downturned depending on how the figure is viewed.

4291 – Copper Printer’s Plate

A rectangular piece of thick copper sheet with something (probably a name) engraved on it in mirror writing - probably a printer's plate for a business card. The writing is extremely difficult to make out.

4290 – Lancashire Witches Map

A framed map consisting of pictures and descriptions of places related to the 1612 Pendle witchcraft case. The pictures are line drawings and the descriptions are in handwriting. It seems to be printed on some kind of fabric treated with a protective finish, giving a parchment-like appearance.

4242 – Seance Painting

A painting in acrylic, depicting three women sitting at a table holding a seance. Two of the women appear to be clients, and are wearing Victorian-style dress. The woman in the centre is evidently the medium. She has long black hair and is dressed in black, and her eyes are without iris or pupil. She is wearing a gauze veil decorated with stars and a crescent moon. Above her head is the head of a spirit, shadowy except for eyes and stars and a crescent moon that echo the medium's veil. There is a patch of bright light in the centre of the red tablecloth. By Catherine Gogerty.

4288 – Glass Phial

An empty glass phial or test tube, sealed with a cork with bluish discolouration. The discolouration suggests that the tube held a liquid that has since evaporated.

4287 – Brown Glass Bottle Containing Liquid

A small brown glass bottle, with a glass stopper, half full of a clear liquid.

4286 – Green Bottle Containing Small Object

A hexagonal green glass bottle containing an unknown small squarish object adhering to the side. The bottle is sealed with a cork. Two of the sides are fluted, and one has the words 'Not to be taken' moulded into it.

4285 – Bottle Containing Mercury

A plastic bottle, very heavy, containing mercury. The bottle has a white plastic screw cap, and part of a label (the rest torn off) with the words 'Mercury' and 'Laboratory Reagent'.

4284 – Bottle Containing Cross

A short clear glass bottle, containing a clear liquid, and, resting on the bottom, a small cross hand carved out of wood, plus what may be a rusty pin. There is also some kind of greyish powdery deposit. The top of the bottle is sealed with reddish clay. The cross suggests that the liquid may be holy water. Alternatively it may be swamp water.

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