Superhero Necklace – Krobo

Description

Materials

• Medallion: Solid cast brass, a traditional vintage British “horse brass” ornament.
• Beads: recycled Ghanaian Krobo glass beads and 2 additional Ugandan small bells

Meaning & Origin of the Medallion

• Type: Traditional British Horse Brass
• Originally mounted on leather harness horse bridles in the 19th and mid-20th centuries for decoration, status, and good luck.
• Central Design: Features the reverse face of the 1953 British Sixpence coin, commemorating the coronation year of Queen Elizabeth II. The central motif depicts four crossed sprigs representing the nation’s floral emblems:
  • Rose (England)
  • Thistle (Scotland)
  • Leek (Wales)
  • Shamrock (Northern Ireland)