Vintage Silver Neapolitan Lucky Charm Pendant, 13 Talismans Italian Folk, Chatelaine

A vintage Neapolitan lucky charm pendant, featuring a radiating cluster of 13 symbolic talisman charms suspended from a central medallion marked with the number 13, a number strongly associated with luck, fortune, and superstition in Naples and Southern European folk culture.

The pendant is made in low-grade silver, typical of mid-20th-century Italian folk and tourist jewellery, with a lightweight construction and softly worn patina.

Charm motifs and their traditional symbolism.

Each charm reflects classic protective or luck-bringing imagery found in Southern Italian superstition:

• Fish — abundance, prosperity, fertility

• Anchor — protection, safety, safe journeys

• Dove — peace, hope, divine blessing

• Rooster — vigilance, warding off evil

• Elephant — strength, good fortune, wisdom

• Purse / Money Bag — wealth and financial luck

• Corn / Grain — fertility, harvest, prosperity

• Hat / Cap — social luck, status, fortune

• Boot — travel, movement, opportunity

• Amphora / Vessel — abundance, storage of blessings

• Female figure —  a woman-shaped figure 

• Hunchback (Gobbo) — a classic Neapolitan lucky figure, especially tied to gambling luck and protection 

Together, these form a traditional Neapolitan good-luck cluster, intended to attract fortune and ward off bad luck.

Origin: Likely Naples / Southern Italy

• Period: Mid-20th century

• Material: Low-grade silver or silver-tone metal

• Measurements: approx. 5.5 cm × 5 cm

• Weight: approx. 18.2 g

• Condition: Good vintage condition, with light wear, patina, and age-consistent marks (please refer to photos)

Chain in image 10 is not included.

A characterful and culturally rich piece of Italian folk jewellery, ideal for collectors of Neapolitan superstition charms, lucky talismans, ethnographic jewellery, or symbolic vintage amulets.

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