Victorian Crucifix Stanhope Pendant "Mont-Saint-Michel" spinner rings the language of the flowers

the language of the flowers allowed for covert communication of sentiments and feelings between lovers

A spectacular Georgian cluster ring set with lively white paste stones arranged on a long octagonal head

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and red and black enamelling to Jonah himself

Victorian Crucifix Stanhope Pendant "Mont-Saint-Michel" spinner rings the language of the flowersDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Victorian crucifix Stanhope from Mont Saint Michel, France. The body is carved from wood, with applied silver Christ and a Stanhope miniature photograph of the arrival to the popular pilgrimage site mounted at the top look through the little porthole to see a magnified miniature photograph within. The Mont Saint Michel is an island commune off the north western coast of France, used as a fortified stronghold at least as far