Summary
Horse brass: the artful dodger. Four leaf clover border. Type: cast brass. Comments: marked "the artful dodger". Date: circa 1912-1939.
The Artful Dodger is a character in the Charles Dickens novel 'The Adventures of Oliver Twist' which was first published as a monthly serial in Bentley's Miscellany, February 1837 to April 1839. The Artful Dodger, whose real name is Jack Dawkins, is a skillful pickpocket.
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Donation from Mr W. J. Haysom, 30 Jun 1982
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[Link 1] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 2] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 3] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 4] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH
[Book] Chevalier, Jean & Gheerbrant, Alain. 1994. The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols., 1994
[Digital Medium] Horsebrass Era. 2007. Illustrated Guide to Horse Brasses., 2007
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Keywords
Amulets, Animals, Cultural Beliefs, Folklore, Harnesses, Heraldry, Horse Brasses, Rituals, Souvenirs, Symbols