Large Victorian Gold Masonic Orb Pendant vauxhall glass Width of links: 9

Width of links: 9

Dating from the 1940s

And those little hoops at the top: designed to clip on to your wig (

and the astrological symbol for Venus

They feature wonderfully intricate cannetille goldwork

Large Victorian Gold Masonic Orb Pendant vauxhall glass Width of links: 9DATE: Victorian c. 1890 A cool antique Masonic Orb pendant modelled in 9k gold with six blackened silver pyramids inside. The frame holding the ball in place has individually hinged arms a clue to its age with the more recent examples feature a rigid "cage" holding the ball together. These unusual pieces would have been used as a nondescript pocket watch fob, hiding the masonic symbolism from sight (however another mason would presumably instantly