Victorian Vulcanite Panel Bracelet clocks as with much French jewellery

as with much French jewellery of this period

depicting the Roman god Mercury riding through the sky on his chariot pulled by two roosters (creatures believed

engraved to the outer band

It's a larger size

and remains in remarkably good condition given it's almost 250 years old

Victorian Vulcanite Panel Bracelet clocks as with much French jewelleryDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Black jewellery was a big deal during the Victorian period, particularly after the death of Prince Albert in December 1861. Victoria never recovered, and she wore black for the entirety of her official mourning period which lasted for the remaining 40 years of her life. Various black materials were employed in jewellery of the 19th century: onyx, jet, enamel, Berlin iron, bog oak, gutta percha, and this vulcanite. It's a