Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant stone There is more to this

There is more to this antique fob than meets the eye

Crafted in 18 karat gold and dating from the 1960s

though extremely plain and unpretending — like many of his friends' — was very richly embellished within

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

a couple of very minor nibbles to the girdle of the sapphire

Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant stone There is more to thisDATE: 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