Art Deco Charlie Chaplin Enamel Charm gunmetal The stone is a striking

The stone is a striking blood-red colour

taking its name from the Greek for fire

pondering the meaning/significance

Given the three dice it was probably intended as a portable way to play the game bunco – a parlour game popular in 19th Century England

Art Deco Charlie Chaplin Enamel Charm gunmetal The stone is a strikingDATE: Art Deco, c. 1930 A strange and quite remarkable antique Charlie Chaplin (in character as The Tramp) charm, circa 1930. It's crafted in sterling silver and finished in enamel, complete with huge shoes, baggy suit, bowler hat, moustache, and cane. Never seen one like it. Chaplin's story is quite remarkable: meteoric rise from the late Victorian workhouse to global celebrity, becoming one of the world's best known figures before turning 30. After