Victorian IN HOC SIGNO VINCES Sacred Heart Cross Pendant banded agate the latter as a result

the latter as a result of its medicinal properties

Set in an elegant four-claw basket with openworked gallery

The cards were often worn an a ribbon or thread around the wrist

complete with huge shoes

asymmetrical

Victorian IN HOC SIGNO VINCES Sacred Heart Cross Pendant banded agate the latter as a resultDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Striking French cross pendant dating from the late Victorian period. The front is finished in colourful enamel, with the sacred heart at the centre, and the words IN HOC SIGNO VINCES (in this sign thou shalt conquer) emblazoned on the lobes. It's beautifully made, crafted in pinchbeck around the turn of the 20th century, circa 1900. MEASUREMENTS 6. 4 x 4. 4cm WEIGHT 14. 0g MARKS No marks present, tests as pinchbeck CONDITION