Victorian Stanhope Nudes Binocular Pendant memorial The face is intaglio carved

The face is intaglio carved with a heraldic crest and motto: a rampant lion within the Latin words DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE - "Led by love of country"

The heart is carved from a single piece of vibrant purple amethyst

Peep into the side to see six photographs "In Memory of Hastings": on the beach

what would usually be a serpent or dragon's head has something of a sheepy look

designed to allow loads of light in behind the stones to further enhance their brightness

Victorian Stanhope Nudes Binocular Pendant memorial The face is intaglio carvedDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Cool antique binocular charm featuring two Stanhope micro photographs of naked women, one in each eyepiece. Crafted in yellow metal (I'd say brass based on the weight) with green leather cover and jump ring for wear as a pendant charm. 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 1862, Dagron displayed the devices at the