Victorian Enamel "Fly Agaric" Toadstool Charm platinum a small portion of enamel

a small portion of enamel has been repaired in the past

the two knots are interlinked - which is the only thing holding the two bands together

and I was given to understand that the only thing for me to do was to keep quiet till the play was out

and the piece dates from circa 1890

revealing a heart-shaped locket compartment inside

Victorian Enamel "Fly Agaric" Toadstool Charm platinum a small portion of enamelDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Cute Victorian charm pendant with a beautifully enamelled mushroom toadstool panel, seemingly the infamous Fly agaric. It has an ornately scrolled border, hand made in England in the latter half of the 19th century. Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) are, of course, noted for their hallucinogenic properties induced by the neurotoxins ibotenic acid and muscimol, and they are known to have been widely used by many of the indigenous