Victorian Bog Oak Owl "Hastings" Stanhope Pendant chalcedony Ceres was a patron and

Ceres was a patron and protector of plebeian laws

it dates from the late Victorian period

It's set with a highly domed turquoise matrix cabochon

where he describes Medusa in her youth:

this time producing works of painted enamel

Victorian Bog Oak Owl "Hastings" Stanhope Pendant chalcedony Ceres was a patron andDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Stanhopes (aka Stanho scopes) were invented by Ren Dagron in 1857 as a way of viewing microphotographs without the need of an expensive microscope. In 1862, Dagron displayed the devices at the Exhibition in London, where he got an "Honourable Mention" and presented them to Queen Victoria. This one's set into a carved bog oak pendant, charmingly fashioned as an owl. The aesthetic is rustic, almost childish, with striking orange