Victorian Red Coral Manu Fica Amulet egyptian revival deep black in colour with

deep black in colour with a couple of red flecks

tests as 14k gold and silver

generally elongated form

Stamped 900 (silver)

Victorian Red Coral Manu Fica Amulet egyptian revival deep black in colour withDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 An excellent antique coral manu fica amulet dating from the early Victorian period, circa 1850. It's gold topped, and the deep red coral creates a striking contrast with the yellow metal. The Manu Fica (aka figa, fig hand, mano fico) is an ancient obscene gesture, intended to figuratively represent sexual union. It was used to ward of the Evil Eye, apparently on the assumption that evil can be repelled by obscenity; that even