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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 121040, member: 283&quot;]As an aside, the St George design has been used on good luck charms in Europe for centuries (usually the legend reads `Patronus&#039; instead of `Patron.&#039;) and particularly by mariners. A bit like our equivalent to a St Christopher charm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s one of the more common (slivered brass) fobs that turn up on ebay / flea markets etc.....</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have a very old leather finger purse which has one the same size incorporated into it as a lid. I suspect it and the purse to have been made circa 1600&#039;s but i&#039;m not sure. However, the `charm&#039; factor has been around for quite some time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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