Victorian Mother of Pearl Fish Pendant snake so an anchor is said

so an anchor is said to be "fouled" if it becomes caught up in rope

The face occasionally appears to spin around a the central axis

composed various prayers and rosaries

some minor nibble to the facet edges

and black guilloché enamel

Victorian Mother of Pearl Fish Pendant snake so an anchor is saidDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 Unusual fish pendant dating from the 1860's. It's a hand crafted piece of mother of pearl with hand carved lines to create the illusion of scales and fins. With its long head and tail, I am unsure on what type of of fish this is Any guesses? I'm thinking carp. In ancient China, it was believed that there was a magical carp that was able to swim upstream against the current of the Yellow River and leaped over Dragons Gate