Unusual Masonic Star Fob

Unusual Masonic Star FobAn unusual masonic fob pendant dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1890. When closed, the fob takes the form of a pyramid with six sides and a pentagonal base. When opened, it forms a five pointed star a pentagram with each of the internal faces having been engraved with a different symbol: a sun, crescent moon, skull, crossbones, square & compass, all seeing eye, Star of David, spring acacia, pillars of Boaz and Jachin, and more It's crafted

An exquisite Georgian half hoop ring set with two rows of old cut diamonds in 24 individual silver mounts

circa 1890 - the stones set in individual "pie-crust" mounts

The stones rest in cut down "pie-crust" mounts with little slips of foil behind them to reflect light back out

normally feature varying combinations of diamonds

becoming popularly used in jewellery worn whilst travelling on dangerous stagecoaches

and would have been quite attractive to that young couple keeping up appearances whilst tying the knot on a shoestring

simple and elegant design

and physicist Edmond Halley

Chinese marks to the back of the bar

they symbolise the overthrowing of the tyranny of Satan and his demonic forces

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can be interpreted as a backlash against the violent industrialism and strict social conventions of the Victorian era