Book holder amulet, kept at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (UK). Lenght: 12.4cm. Width:…

ALT Book holder amulet, kept at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (UK). Lenght: 12.4cm. Width: 9.9cm. Depth: 1.1cm. Chain length: 15.0cm. This delicate silver filigree frame encloses a book which is described as a copy of the Gospels. This is impossible to confirm, as the bars on the sides prevent its being opened. The importance of the book to its owner was as an amulet, not as something to…