Victorian Mother of Pearl Horseshoe and Crop Inkwell French Invented in 1839 by Louis

Invented in 1839 by Louis Daguerre

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Victorian Mother of Pearl Horseshoe and Crop Inkwell French Invented in 1839 by LouisFor centuries, horseshoes have been considered a symbol of good luck and protection. No one is quite sure when the superstition began, but legend has it that during the Middle Ages Saint Dunstan, the Archbishop of Canterbury and a skilled blacksmith, was asked by the Devil (disguised as a traveler) to re shoe his horse. Saint Dunstan, who saw through the traveler's disguise, instead grabbed the Devil and nailed the horseshoe to his cloven foot. The