Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant stone they're open backed

they're open backed

Crafted in 18 karat gold and dating from the 1960s

and finally a beautiful butterfly mirrors the journey of growth and transformation

They dates from the late Victorian era

It's crafted in 18 karat gold with a court shaped profile and raised outer edges

Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant stone they're open backedDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A 19th century curiosity the "Damp Detector". At first I thought this was some sort of stripped back barometer, but apparently they were marketed to help travellers check that their hotel beds weren't well, damp. An issue I can quite imagine to be common in Victorian Britain, tbh. It remains paired with the original fitted leather case, and works perfectly. I'm unsure quite how scientific the 0 100 scale is, but the