Lady Mandrake Enamel Pin

In antiquity, the mandrake root was much-sought for its supposed powers. The root's humanlike form inspired many superstitions; the plant was said to scream when wrenched from the ground, and anyone who heard it would perish.

Original woodcut image from the Hortus Sanitatis encyclopedia, 1485.

Hard enamel, silver nickel metal, approximately 2.5" tall. Double posted.