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Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil stone Birmingham 1896

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Birmingham 1896

A rather special Victorian celestial brooch with a five-pointed star inside an elongated crescent moon

The heraldic crest depicts an oak tree alongside the Latin motto "Quercus Floreat"

The supremely elegant design sees the horn of plenty adorned with little enamelled flowers (powder blue and blood red)

Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil stone Birmingham 1896DATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Charming Victorian ballspende (aka dance card or carnet de bal) pendant, circa 1880. It comprises a silver cased "booklet" with small sheets of paper inside, and a propelling pencil that, when slotted into place, keeps the cover firmly shut. The cover is EPNS silver, with intricate hand engraved ivy leaf motifs. The purpose: to record with whom she will dance at formal dances and balls. With origins as far back as the 17th

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