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

alongside a cushion shape 1

The slide would have been worn on a black ribbon

designed to allow loads of light in behind the stones to further enhance their brightness

Crafted in sterling silver throughout

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