Antique Victorian Gold Bloodstone Intaglio Fob Pendant, 'The Flame of Glory' c. 1850 love oh so very far

oh so very far

Hand crafted in about 1914 in Paris

6 mm from top to bottom and 17 mm across

4 mm at the back

As he poured his coffee

Antique Victorian Gold Bloodstone Intaglio Fob Pendant, 'The Flame of Glory' c. 1850 love oh so very farTheres a quiet authority to this small object, as though it once belonged to someone who moved through rooms where decisions were made, fortunes discussed, alliances sealed. Its compact weight feels purposeful, like a secret carried close. The bloodstone intaglio bears a Latin motto Fax Mentis Incendium Glorie translates from Latin as The Flame of (or passion for) Glory is the Flame of the Mind. It shows a giant torch and the inscription is carved