Vintage Fairy Tale Shoe House Charm Necklace

Delightfully detailed charm based on the nursery rhyme, There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.

• This vintage charm is hinged, revealing a tiny mother and three children inside the shoe house
• Even the hobnails on the boot heel are detailed! 
• The charm is hallmarked with a maker's mark and silver 925
• It has a substantial weight despite it's size - a quality piece  
• It hangs from an 18" or 46cm chain of recycled sterling silver

An interesting footnote on the rhyme--Irish folklorist Tomás MacCormaic suggests that the rhyme is a celebration of the Land Goddess (Mother Nature) and is a play on the Old Irish word 'Sidhbhrog', which translates as 'Fairy House'. The Irish word for Fairies is 'Sidhe', while 'Brog' translates as both 'House' and 'Shoe'.

All pieces are made by hand or sourced with care from our home studio in Kirkwall, Orkney. Ally's designs are inspired by the wild, ancient Orkney landscape with its unique blend of Scottish and Norse culture and history.