Victorian Pool Of Light Watch Pendant ruby A wonderful Aesthetic Movement silver

A wonderful Aesthetic Movement silver brooch dating from the 1890s

Set with amethyst and turquoise

The orange coral splits into two points

The subject is a Demeter in profile

but the cool part is in its chest: a tiny "micro-photographic" lens that you can look through to bring up "A Memory of Pitlochry" along with a series of miniature photographs documenting the local scenery and attractions

Victorian Pool Of Light Watch Pendant ruby A wonderful Aesthetic Movement silverDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Highly unusual Victorian "pool of light" locket with a watch inside. The face is magnified by the rock crystal dome, and the mechanism can similarly viewed from the back. It dates from the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1880, suspended on a 15 karat gold chain with jump rings for wear as a pendant. STONES Rock Crystal MEASUREMENTS 6. 1 x 2. 3cm WEIGHT 23. 0g MARKS No marks present, tests as 15k gold CONDITION Fair,