WWI Touch Wud Charm

An antique English, solid sterling silver and wood 'Touch Wood' charm with 'Touch Wud' to the back of his head, carved features and sapphire colored paste eyes. These were given as good luck charms to soldiers leaving for the battlefields of WWI.

Very collectable indeed - wearable too!

CONDITION: All original and very good. Slight signs of wear commensurate with age and use. Needs a clean. 

DATE/MARKS: Around 1914. Not marked.

DIMENSIONS: 21 mm tall overall (1 inch = 25.4 mm).

WEIGHT: Approx. 1.7 grams.