Horseshoe brooch

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Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 1,918 Send Message	MayBlossomEmpressofSpring	Report	5 Nov 2009 21:24
	Think it is a typical Victorian brooch but don't know the significance.
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 64,230 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	5 Nov 2009 21:05
	I have heard that superstition too Sylvia.
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,107 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	5 Nov 2009 20:37
	My mother always used to say horseshoes should be mounted with the open end upwards ............ if mounted downwards, all the luck will run out. sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 1,429 Send Message	Shirlock	Report	5 Nov 2009 19:44
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 1,429 Send Message	Hello We all know that horseshoes bring luck but, what does wearing a brooch with three upside down horseshoes mean please. Any ideas? Thank you Shirley