A Charming 18thC Italian Naïvely Carved Bone Token; 'ALDO ME FECIT' sub-Antiques The whole has some wear

The whole has some wear to the gilding and could be cleaned if so desired though is structurally sound with the original lace tie and the band stretches and bends well enough

the surface of the skull can be read as an index of psychological aptitudes and tendencies

opening to reveal the words

the bird has sat on his mantelpiece ever since

A Charming 18thC Italian Naïvely Carved Bone Token; 'ALDO ME FECIT' sub-Antiques The whole has some wearOrigin: Italian Period: Early Mid Eighteenth Century Provenance: Private Collection, South West England; acquired in the 1990's. Date: c. 1700 50 Diameter: 1 inch Weight: 0. 85 grams The small disc shaped token decorated with a naively carved male face with beady pale grey eyes, darkened long hair and beard, bearing the inscription `ALDO ME FECIT` (`Aldo Made Me`) survives from eighteenth century Italy. Condition is superb with a wonderful patination