Prime Art and Jewel Sterling Silver Photo Locket w/ Photo & Chain Voodoo Estate

Description: ~ Voodoo Priestess Estate ~ © Prime Art and Jewel Sterling Silver Pierced Hearts Photo Locket with Photo and Italian Figaro Chain A Main Ballroom Altar Find ~!~ This is another of our very long listings with an abundant text and 10 photographs, so please take your time and read the listing through. If you have come this far, we feel you will find it was worth the wait. Twenty-two and a half years have now passed since we were called to do the estate that had been closed up for seventeen years! The Voodoo Estate! This type of call usually gets us excited as they are a treasure trove. Located here in Florida, there was no electricity or running water so we rigged our own lighting and in we went. If you have ever seen the Adams Family you will have some idea as to what we were greeted with! Then the attorney handling the liquidation gave us some background. The estate had belonged to an alleged powerful Voodoo Priestess/JooJoo Exorcist, grand daughter of a Marie Laveau, and favored daughter of a Marie Glapion. These names meant nothing to us, but the late night talk of Voodoo and exorcism in the old mansion was enough to make us decide to spend the night in a hotel and return in the morning to assess the estate. The rest is history. Our research has shown that this woman was what she claimed and was indeed descended from a long line of well known Vodoun family originating in New Orleans in the early 1800's. We were pretty unnerved by this until we discovered they were also devout Catholics! Although I have to admit this was unlike any Catholic home we have ever been in and some of the items found inside were a little more than unnerving. There was no feeling of dread or unwelcome in the mansion, however there was quite a bit of contraband and other items we can or will not sell here. This is one of a few pieces from this estate we will be listing this week, so check our other listings! We will, upon the new guardian's request, issue a named Letter of Authenticity with each piece from this estate, complying with the terms set forth to us by the estate's attorney. Some Back Story Found on the Main Altar in the Main Ballroom, which was the largest if not the most ornate of all the altars in this estate. It was here in the Main Ballroom that the large ceremonial gatherings took place. There is no inventory or journal mention of this locket and chain that we have been able to cross reference and attribute. This is not unusual as our own attempts at inventory, identification and attributing the items found at this altar has proven to be a monumental task. There were piles of items that had apparently been tossed at altar and left to accumulate over the years. We literally had to shovel them up in some areas to cart them out of there. Most of these items have gone unattributed due to lack of mention in her journals and inventories. We believe the locket and chain were most likely worn to the altar by a visiting practitioner that was left as an offering, as indicated by those that we have been able to attribute. The Guest Book to this altar room has thousands of entries which read like a who's who of metaphysical practitioners, dating back to 1910 with a total of 6842 from 1979 to the ninety days following her death. ~!~ The Photo Locket and Chain Examination reveals a sterling silver photo locket and figaro chain ensemble, as the title implies. The locket has a pair of hearts pierced by an arrow and floral motif in repoussé that measures approximately 1 1/8" (with bale) x 7/8 x 1/4" and weighs 3.6 grams. It is marked 925 with a PAJ Maker's Mark of Prime Art Jewel who has been in business since the late 1970's and is still in business today. Th locket has a dent on the back with no other signs of damage or repair, It also contains a black and white photograph of an unidentified white male believed to be a movie star of the 1940's, 1950's. Name That Star! Uncle Waddy told us the photo was a character actor, circa 1940/1950 and challenged us to name him. One hundred and seventy man hours were spent between four of us trying to identify this familiar looking face, but as of yet, we have not identified him. So, we are calling upon you! The first person to identify him will receive a $100 credit for use in our store. Good Luck! ~!~ The Chain It measures approximately 2 mm x 18" and is well hallmarked 925 (3x) and ITALY (2x) on the clasp and weighs 2.8 grams with no signs of damage or repair. Both pieces display a dark overall patina. is a certainly a nicely aged vintage bracelet with an extraordinary provenance that is much nicer than our photographer has been able to depict. ~!~ We have been contacted and visited by a number of people who were interested in the items from this estate since our first batch was listed. Among the buyers have been known psychics and practitioners. More than one, after adorning themselves or handling their purchase, stated "this is a woman of power!" Many of our customers, after receiving items from this estate have reported dream contacts and other unexplained phenomenon. Unusual, authentic Voodoo Priestess Estate piece and at a bargain price! This is truly a rare opportunity to own anything with attributes to this estate. The majority of this estate is now gone. Most of what we had left, and it was considerable, has been split up and sold to a couple of private, foreign collector practitioners and will never be available to the public again. We made the decision to do this as we have had some pretty strange visits from even stranger individuals and there have been enough unexplained phenomenon going on in the warehouse where her things were kept that many of our employees refused to go in there. The pieces offered and sold here are some of the few remaining pieces that will ever be offered to the public. Nice addition to any collection, wardrobe, altar, or decor, displays really well. Really doesn't get any better than this. There are 10 photographs to tell the rest of this tale and we hope you enjoyed the listing. Buyer to pay $0.00 for Insured USPS Ground Advantage Mail with Tracking, handling and lagniappe. Rest assured your order will be carefully packed to withstand the onslaught of the most deranged of Postal Workers. International Buyer's, please email us for a shipping quote. Payment is due at listing end. Check our other listings, and sign up for our newsletter as new items are usually listed daily. ©Text and Photos Copyright 2001-2024 bushidobuce, all rights reserved. ~!~ Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 57.9 USD

Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

End Time: 2024-08-12T00:22:21.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.85 USD