Gardemeles Museum

Friday, 31 March 2023

Daisy Wheel Medallion

Daisy Wheel medallion

brass, 3"across

from Sanday recycling Centre

Made to adorn the harness of work horses, horse brasses originated with the Romanies. Many of the symbols go back to ancient times and ward off misfortune and evil.

By rosey at March 31, 2023

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Gardemeles - house on the sands - the old name for Stove; situated on Sanday, one of Orkney's Northern Isles. This is where the Museum takes place. At the heart of the collection are the found objects that belonged to previous inhabitants of the house.

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