There is currently a collection of 16 Lychgate pendant amulets/charms available, (all available now on Etsy at lychgatecharms), each of traditional design taken from an original historic source. All Lychgate artifacts will be available from this shop, here, when new photos have been prepared.
More traditional amulets are being crafted and will be added to the collection in the spring of 2025.
These are authentic, traditional amulets, customarily hand made in my rural workshop in Shropshire, England. They are hand cast in pewter, trimmed and then given a vintage-look oxide patina before being tumbled and finished with a light hand polish and a protective coating of clear lacquer. Accented with a copper jump ring and a bronze-tone metal bead, they come on a 24″ (60cm) long, black, round leather cord with a pewter T-bar & ring clasp; this is a generous overall pendant length, but is easily shortened to as little as a choker with a unique, vintage-style adjustable toggle fastener.
Pewter, my preferred metal, was introduced into Britain by the Romans, but is more especially associated with the Medieval, Tudor and through to Victorian times. It was used by the wealthy for domestic items such as candle sticks, plates, spoons and drinking vessels, etc, but also for decorative pieces such as jewellery, accessories and fittings. In earlier times pewter was an alloy of tin and lead, however, lead has now been replaced by small amounts of the safe bismuth and copper. The pewter that I use for Lychgate Charms is modern English pewter; a high quality, lead-free, 92% tin alloy.
Trade enquiries please to lychgate@OtherWayUp.com
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