Victorian "Fugit Hora" Hourglass Pendant paste stone and highly unusual

and highly unusual

2mm (height by width)

Likely of French origin

A substantial antique piece

Old mine cut and rose cut diamonds

Victorian "Fugit Hora" Hourglass Pendant paste stone and highly unusualDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 The hourglass has long been associated with death, and particularly the brevity of individual human existence. They're often found on grave stones from the middle ages through to the Victorian era, sometimes with the words Fugit Hora (latin 'Hours are Fleeting or Time Flies'). This hourglass pendant dates from the late Victorian era, and, while it does measure out a length of time (approx. 2. 5 seconds), it was likely intended