Georgian Coral Mano Cornuto "Sign of the Horns" Charm contemporary and bears french platinum marks

and bears french platinum marks (dog head)

that stylistically really couldn't be any more Deco if it tried

but still understated

essentially

Georgian Coral Mano Cornuto "Sign of the Horns" Charm contemporary and bears french platinum marksDATE: Georgian, c. 1800 An exceptional Georgian mano cornuto (aka sign of the horns) charm dating from the turn of the 19th century, circa 1800. The hand itself is carved from orange coral, wonderfully detailed, wearing a turquoise set gold bracelet around the wrist. The mano cornuto (literally mano: hand, corno: horn) is an ancient Italian amulet used for magical protection against the dreaded Evil Eye. Not dissimilar to other hand gestures such as