Victorian Stanhope Nudes Binocular Pendant memorial On entering

On entering

Peep into the side to see six photographs "In Memory of Hastings": on the beach

A beautiful 22k gold wedding band dating from the year 1869

what would usually be a serpent or dragon's head has something of a sheepy look

Victorian Stanhope Nudes Binocular Pendant memorial On enteringDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Cool antique binocular charm featuring two Stanhope micro photographs of naked women, one in each eyepiece. Crafted in yellow metal (I'd say brass based on the weight) with green leather cover and jump ring for wear as a pendant charm. Stanhopes, aka Stanho scopes, were invented by Ren Dagron in 1857 as a way of viewing microphotographs without the need of an expensive microscope. In 1862, Dagron displayed the devices at the