Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant stone It's crafted in 18 karat

It's crafted in 18 karat gold with a court shaped profile and raised outer edges

They dates from the late Victorian era

and finally a beautiful butterfly mirrors the journey of growth and transformation

There is more to this antique fob than meets the eye

Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant stone It's crafted in 18 karatDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A 19th century curiosity the "Damp Detector". At first I thought this was some sort of stripped back barometer, but apparently they were marketed to help travellers check that their hotel beds weren't well, damp. An issue I can quite imagine to be common in Victorian Britain, tbh. It remains paired with the original fitted leather case, and works perfectly. I'm unsure quite how scientific the 0 100 scale is, but the