Naked Lady with Wings charm, Is this a Fairy?

Lucky Find · Feb 13, 2011

Found this while detecting a kids play area, not sure what you would call it. No markings on it. Also found this knife too.

Thanks for looking.
Lucky Find

cwdigger · Feb 13, 2011

that was the murder weapon used when he cut the chain off the victims neck... ::)

Sorry just had to, nice knife and have no idea on the charm

calisdad · Feb 13, 2011

Nice knife. Gerber Paraframe folding. $23 at Cabelas: http://www.cabelas.com/folding-knives-gerber-paraframe-8482-i-knives.shtml

Don't know about the fairy but I'd hang it up somewhere.

trixie charger · Feb 13, 2011

I have the half straight edge half serrated version,one of the best knives I've ever had!!!

KLGourley · Feb 13, 2011

Both are pretty nice finds, especially the knife.
The charm is most likely a fairy (as opposed to a naked angel). Without any markings, it is most likely not silver - still very nice though.
:thumbsup:

calisdad · Feb 13, 2011

Maybe it's the: 'You're going to find a nice knife real soon Fairy'. :icon_sunny:

Unicorn · Feb 13, 2011

This could be your "lucky charm" take it with you when you next go out detecting. :thumbsup:

Pudsbrat · Feb 13, 2011

good finds.....nice knife....maybe the charm is silver

NaturalJWL · Feb 13, 2011

Would the charm be a version of Mercury, the winged messenger >? Or his gf :tongue3:

TheCannonballGuy · Feb 13, 2011

It absolutely cannot be Mercury (the Roman messenger of the gods), and not even "his girlfriend." Mercury's wings were on his heels (so of course his wings were very small). He is sometimes also shown wearing a winged cap ...hence the term "Mercury dime." One of the major message-services in the US also uses him as its logo.

The what-is-it item is definitely a winged fairy charm, or necklace-pendant. Nude female fairies were quite popular jewelry-art in the USA from the late 1960s through 1980s. Of course, this one could have been manufactured more recently than that.