Ragastens Prata 85 Silver Penca Balangandan Charm Pin Brooch Brazil Africa Bin7

VICTORIAN Antique 1800s SILVER PENCA DE BALANGANDAN BRAZILIAN CHARM AMULET BROOCH PIN with RAGASTENS HALLARK. Lovely Silver Penca De Balgandan Charm Dangle Amulet Brooch Pin .TYPICAL SHAPED OVAL RING MODELED WITH TWO DOVES, SUSPENDED WITH 9 AMULETS OR CHARMS - MIXED FRUIT, CARVED WOOD FIGA FIST, AND A LADLE; THE TWO DOVES SYMBOLIZE THE COUNTRIES BRAZIL AND AFRICA..fine example of Afro Brazilian Folk Primitive Spiritual jewelry A Pen-ca is known as a traditional Brazilian style of jewelry which contains multiple charms designed to provide spiritual protection, good luck, health and prosperity to the wearer. The Pen-ca is typically worn on a vest or dress, or sometimes on a wall or behind a door to protect from evil spirits. Pen-cas are historically associated with afro-Brazilian plantation slaves or workers and many of the charms symbolize the assimilation of African symbols and traditions in Brazilian culture. The charm holder pin itself is shaped like a boat which represents the boats in which the slaves came to Brazel and the bids facing one another on either endrepresent Africa and Brazil. Brooch dates from late Victorian Era late 1800s early 1900s Turn of the Century and is hallmarked with the RAGASTENS logo MEASURING 2 3/4"WIDE X 3"LONG