Victorian Stanhope Nudes Binocular Pendant memorial what would usually be a

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

The face is intaglio carved with a heraldic crest and motto: a rampant lion within the Latin words DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE - "Led by love of country"

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

The slide would have been worn on a black ribbon

The heart is carved from a single piece of vibrant purple amethyst

Victorian Stanhope Nudes Binocular Pendant memorial what would usually be aDATE: 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