Victorian Enamel "Sandal of Hermes" Charm piaget It's a type 2 gold

It's a type 2 gold one dollar coin minted in the mid 19th Century (this style was only minted between 1854 and 1856)

tests as sterling silver

the open sides must be closed off (pinched by the fingers) in order for the whistle to make a sound

They're handcrafted

rock crystal

Victorian Enamel "Sandal of Hermes" Charm piaget It's a type 2 goldDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Hermes, messenger of the Gods and protector of mortal travellers, thieves, merchants, athletes, and orators. Indeed his Roman name, Mercury, is the root of our words merchant, merchandise, and commerce. The earliest records of his worship suggests origins as a cthonic deity, strongly associated with the the earth and the underworld; he guided the souls of the deceased as the crossed into the afterlife. Hermes is probably my