Victorian Enamel "Fly Agaric" Toadstool Charm platinum revealing a heart-shaped locket compartment

revealing a heart-shaped locket compartment inside

and the piece dates from circa 1890

pair of chandelier earrings that are

each one set with a single cut diamond

and furnished with crisp engraved detailing

Victorian Enamel "Fly Agaric" Toadstool Charm platinum revealing a heart-shaped locket compartmentDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Cute Victorian charm pendant with a beautifully enamelled mushroom toadstool panel, seemingly the infamous Fly agaric. It has an ornately scrolled border, hand made in England in the latter half of the 19th century. Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) are, of course, noted for their hallucinogenic properties induced by the neurotoxins ibotenic acid and muscimol, and they are known to have been widely used by many of the indigenous