A rare and unusual bezoar in a silver filigree mount, 17th century.
A rare and unusual bezoar in a silver filigree mount, 17th century.
A bezoar is an indigestible object found in the stomach of an animal. It was believed that a bezoar had the power of a universal antidote and would work against any poison.
The myth of the bezoar as an antidote reached Europe from the Middle East in the 11th century and remained popular until it started to fall into disrepute by the 18th century.
Measures 1.5cm h x 1.5cm w x 2cm d
A rare and unusual bezoar in a silver filigree mount, 17th century.
A bezoar is an indigestible object found in the stomach of an animal. It was believed that a bezoar had the power of a universal antidote and would work against any poison.
The myth of the bezoar as an antidote reached Europe from the Middle East in the 11th century and remained popular until it started to fall into disrepute by the 18th century.
Measures 1.5cm h x 1.5cm w x 2cm d
A rare and unusual bezoar in a silver filigree mount, 17th century.
A bezoar is an indigestible object found in the stomach of an animal. It was believed that a bezoar had the power of a universal antidote and would work against any poison.
The myth of the bezoar as an antidote reached Europe from the Middle East in the 11th century and remained popular until it started to fall into disrepute by the 18th century.
Measures 1.5cm h x 1.5cm w x 2cm d