These amulets were designed to bring
success to the hunter. By wearing or carrying the magic charm on his person he
would gain the
attributes of the animal and its success in hunting. A ‘Charivari’ not only
adorns, but also protects the wearer from sickness and danger,
and when worn by the hunter it is a talisman that has the ability to calm
and appease prey, making it easier to kill.
In Germany and Austria student-hunting fraternities still exist who wear tags or
badges awarded for special merit on colored sashes.
The bunch of tags used to be fastened to the pocket watch, now they are
fastened to a special tag clasp on the wearers belt,
and they often also have amulets such as wolves or deer’s teeth, eagle or falcon
claws and stoat jaws such as these examples fastened to them.
This Chain Has The Following:
9 Coins, 2 Boars Tusk, 2 Bear Claws, 2 Different Claws from birds of prey, 1
Weasel Jaw,
11 Horn Charivari, 1 Silver Wolfs Head, 1 Silver Deer, 1 Doxa Hunting Case
Pocket Watch.
The watch is working but stops once in awhile and should be serviced.
What is of value here is not just the items on the chain but the history and
tradition behind the chain.