Antique "Watch and Pray" Athletics Medal Pendant calendar Stages of mourning in fashion

Stages of mourning in fashion and identity were separated into deepest mourning

but a small amount of internet research* has concluded that - fundamentally at least - not much has changed in bicycle design over the past 130 years

or not so cute Victorian novelty charm is modelled as a beer barrel with the devil himself inside

poised to strike

with diamond and peridot paste gemstone-set wings and an arrow shaped motif above

Antique "Watch and Pray" Athletics Medal Pendant calendar Stages of mourning in fashionDATE: Art Deco, c. 1927 This cool and unusual enamel medal pendant was awarded to "Athletic Champion" Walter Scott from Innerleithen School (Scotland) in 1928. The front features a fantastic enamel depiction of the devil and a priest, with "Watch and Pry" below in a ribbon. Finding anything about Ronan A. D 737 seemed impossible, until I came across an article that explained that he was patron saint of the Scottish town of Innerleithen! Watch and Pray