Antique Italian "Il Gobbo" Lucky Mother of Pearl Charm Lorgnette but the best feature is

but the best feature is the mesh body

and one of these charms for a wife or girl-friend was a must

It's accented by two more pearls that are set at each end

With eight spindly wire legs

Antique Italian "Il Gobbo" Lucky Mother of Pearl Charm Lorgnette but the best feature isDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 Il Gobbo: The Italian Hunchback Charm of Good Luck Il Gobbo (the hunchback in Italian), has been one of Italys most beloved symbols of fortune for centuries and is thought to offer the same good luck and protection as the Italian horn charms! Il Gobbo was depicted as a man wearing a hat and suit, with a large spinal curvature that was considered a good omen! This lovely antique charm is modelled as (you guessed it) Il Gobbo.