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Fumsup / Touchwood Charm

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SubjectUnknown
TitleFumsup / Touchwood Charm
NotesA silver charm possibly made for soldiers to wear on their buttons for good luck. So called as the arms can be raised with the thumbs in the air. The head, made of wood, was touched or rubbed to bring the wearer good luck.
Item Date1914 - 1918
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourceArtifact
Item mediumMixed
ContentMemorabilia
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_1905_touchwood_resize.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameLewis Trickey
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/3604