Sylvia Plath’s Caduceus acquired by Julia Gordon-Bramer, Tarot Reader and Plath Scholar

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Julia Gordon-Bramer has acquired a wooden Hermetic Caduceus, hand-carved in 1947 or 1948 by then fifteen-year-old Sylvia Plath, as a gift from its previous owner. Plath's tarot cards were auctioned off by Sotheby's last year for over $207,000, emphasizing the importance of this object to Plath’s history. The Hermetic Caduceus is considered an original sculpture and is in the process of being appraised.