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'''Handcast pewter Tooth Fairies pot with see-saw top | '''Handcast pewter Tooth Fairies pot with see-saw top | ||
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'''Dimensions: 1.75" H x 1.5" W (tooth compartment 0.5H x 1.25W x 0.75D)<br> | '''Dimensions: 1.75" H x 1.5" W (tooth compartment 0.5H x 1.25W x 0.75D)<br> | ||
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| + | '''The tooth compartment can also hold the old six pence pieces, as payment.<br> | ||
| + | '''During the early 1600's it was customary for the Lord of the Manor to give<br> | ||
| + | '''his bride a piece of silver as a wedding gift. ... It later became a <br> | ||
| + | '''tradition to include a sixpence in the dowry that was given by the bride's<br> | ||
| + | '''family to the groom.<br> | ||
| + | '''That tradition of the sixpence as a symbol of good luck continues today. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:13, 29 May 2019
Handcast pewter Tooth Fairies pot with see-saw top
Dimensions: 1.75" H x 1.5" W (tooth compartment 0.5H x 1.25W x 0.75D)
The tooth compartment can also hold the old six pence pieces, as payment.
During the early 1600's it was customary for the Lord of the Manor to give
his bride a piece of silver as a wedding gift. ... It later became a
tradition to include a sixpence in the dowry that was given by the bride's
family to the groom.
That tradition of the sixpence as a symbol of good luck continues today.
