Victorian Ilfracolmbe Pig Stanhope Pendant acrostic and beautifully worked shoulder detailing

and beautifully worked shoulder detailing

An incredibly Mid Century Modern signet ring set with a cushion cut no-heat Burma ruby

A superb antique crowned heart ring dating from the late Victorian era

and set with the most gorgeous stones: the Imperial (or "precious") pink

" and they form a sort of trapdoor over the opening in the shell

Victorian Ilfracolmbe Pig Stanhope Pendant acrostic and beautifully worked shoulder detailingDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A weird antique Stanhope charm pendant fashioned as a stylised pig, carved out of a single piece of hardwood. Look through the little hole it its side, and you can see "A Memory of Ilfracolmbe" along with photographs of the main tourist attractions in and around the Devon town. 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