Art Deco "Red Letter Day" Charm collars The ape is carved in

The ape is carved in high relief

The band is finely detailed

Taking the letters that the notes represent

8cm in diameter

These gaming tokens were used to keep score in card games such as Ombre and Quadrille

Art Deco "Red Letter Day" Charm collars The ape is carved inDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 Cool antique charm dating from the 1920s and formed as a red letter, signifying a red letter day. The term has its roots in classical antiquity, important days are indicated in red in a calendar dating from the Roman Republic (502 27 BC). Red ink continued to be used throughout the medieval period, with manuscripts often featuring initial capitals and important words highlighted in red. I can also remember by grandad writing