Christofle Language of the Hand

A silver plate hand desk object, or paperweight in the form of the human hand.  This wonderful and unusual piece maps out the hand with regard to how palm reading is undertaken.  Palmistry, also known as chiromancy from the Greek word "Cheir" meaning hand, is the study of the hand to reveal a subject's future and determine what characteristics that he may possess. William de Hamon, a late 19th century count, studied the hand and its meanings extensively. He took the name Cheiro and became the father of modern-day palmistry. He theorized that palmistry originated from the study of astrology and the brain itself caused the palm lines to form in certain patterns. The hand type, fingers, mounts, and lines of the palm are meticulously examined to give information about the person being read. A. Hand Types; the left hand indicates the potential that you were born with or your destiny. It is best to start with the left hand when doing a reading. The right hand indicates what you have done wit