Victorian Ilfracolmbe Pig Stanhope Pendant queen anne The intaglio carved face depicts

The intaglio carved face depicts an unusual heraldic crest: a man's head and shoulders within a pair of wings

which suggests that it was made in England before being retailed in (most likely) Paris

This lovely 1920s niello silver chain is likely of French origin

A spectacular sardonyx intaglio signet ring carved with the hideous face of Medusa

and set with turquoise cabochons and pearls arranged in a star motive

Victorian Ilfracolmbe Pig Stanhope Pendant queen anne The intaglio carved face depictsDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A weird antique Stanhope charm pendant fashioned as a stylised pig, carved out of a single piece of hardwood. Look through the little hole it its side, and you can see "A Memory of Ilfracolmbe" along with photographs of the main tourist attractions in and around the Devon town. 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