Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil pyrite and is set with a

and is set with a one carat pear-shaped diamond as well as ruby eyes

It's finished in fine coloured enamel (blue

which was left to her illicit lover General Charles FitzRoy

diamond negligee pendant dating from the Art Deco era

Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil pyrite and is set with aDATE: 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