Vintage Sterling Silver Cow & Gate Baby Smiler Advertising Charm dog chalcedony seduces quietly

chalcedony seduces quietly

gifts from the ever-present sea

They are still considered the gemstone of passion

During the Victorian Era

the angle of a jaunty hat

Vintage Sterling Silver Cow & Gate Baby Smiler Advertising Charm dog chalcedony seduces quietlySome charms are sweet. Some are strange. And then there are the wonderfully unforgettable little oddities like this one, equal parts nostalgia, advertising history, and slightly mischievous humor. This tiny sterling silver baby, mouth wide in a delighted grin, was created as a promotional charm for Cow & Gate baby formula and somehow manages to feel both charming and faintly uncanny in the very best way. Pieces like this were once added to charm