Victorian Bog Oak Owl "Hastings" Stanhope Pendant chalcedony it looks great worn stacked

it looks great worn stacked up with other bands

and a purple paste stones is mounted over foil in the base

Crafted in 9 karat gold throughout

it dates from the late Victorian period

this time producing works of painted enamel

Victorian Bog Oak Owl "Hastings" Stanhope Pendant chalcedony it looks great worn stackedDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Stanhopes (aka Stanho scopes) were invented by Ren Dagron in 1857 as a way of viewing microphotographs without the need of an expensive microscope. In 1862, Dagron displayed the devices at the Exhibition in London, where he got an "Honourable Mention" and presented them to Queen Victoria. This one's set into a carved bog oak pendant, charmingly fashioned as an owl. The aesthetic is rustic, almost childish, with striking orange