Victorian "Stanhope" Swanage Cat Pendant coin jewellery The dove has long been

The dove has long been a powerful symbol of peace and freedom

This example is finely worked

This pair is crafted in 15 karat gold

around the wrist or the neck

7cm at widest point

Victorian "Stanhope" Swanage Cat Pendant coin jewellery The dove has long beenDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A weird antique "stanhope" pendant dating from the late 19th Century. It's carved from a piece of hardwood into the shape of a cat, and contains a clever, tiny viewing lens that displays a series of photographs depicting popular tourist spots in Swanage, on the south coast of England. Stanhopes (aka Stanho scopes) were invented by Ren Dagron in 1857 as a way of viewing microphotographs without the need of an expensive