Vintage Rock Crystal Owl Pendant sodalite ear posts are likely later

ear posts are likely later additions

often associated with Bellona (goddess of war)

featuring chased detailing to the outside

While we'll almost certainly never know who she was - there were eight Annie Bamfords living in Rochdale on the 1911 census

and the character

Vintage Rock Crystal Owl Pendant sodalite ear posts are likely laterDATE: Vintage, c. 1970 Cute owl pendant carved from a solid piece of rock crystal, with a silver bail, circa 1970. The owl has been carved into the rock, using a technique called reverse crystal intaglio. This gives the effect of 3D on the reverse. Small hand carved details give the effect of feathers, eyes and a beak. The eyes of the owl show two small orange painted dots. The colour of an owls eyes indicates the time of day they hunt, which in this