Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant stone It's modelled in 14 karat

It's modelled in 14 karat gold throughout - a good size and very nice quality

They dates from the late Victorian era

There is more to this antique fob than meets the eye

which also works to set up a gorgeous mixed metal palette with the yellow gold band

Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant stone It's modelled in 14 karatDATE: 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