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Cluny Unicorn Bell Pull

£52.99

Cluny Unicorn Bell Pull

Fully lined & fitted with a UK-made hand-cast brass hanger, embellished with a high-quality gold-coloured tassel.

From the Lady & Unicorn Tapestries. An elaborate bell pull design. The unicorn was fabled for its beautiful shape, its great agility & its virtue. For this reason, the unicorn was invisible to all but virgins. Rare & reputedly elusive, the animal was greatly in demand since its horn was supposed to have the marvellous power of counteracting poison. Wine which had been poisoned became harmless if drunk from a unicorn's horn; knife handles made from this substance exuded small beads of liquid if the food was poisoned. Naturally, such a talisman would fetch any price & be avidly sought after by kings & noblemen to protect them from death by poisoning frequently in the Middle Ages. Unicorns finally, were also the symbol of purity & of unattainable love.

  • Size 12cm x 107cm approx
  • Please note colours may vary from the on-screen colours
  • Cluny Unicorn Bell Pull
    £52.99

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