Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil stone The heraldic crest depicts an

The heraldic crest depicts an oak tree alongside the Latin motto "Quercus Floreat"

A cool Victorian silver cuff bangle worked in the Aesthetic style with storks and a gorgeous hand-chased jungle backdrop

and the design is quite unlike anything we've seen before

The piece is modelled in 18 karat gold

Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil stone The heraldic crest depicts anDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Charming Victorian ballspende (aka dance card or carnet de bal) pendant, circa 1880. It comprises a silver cased "booklet" with small sheets of paper inside, and a propelling pencil that, when slotted into place, keeps the cover firmly shut. The cover is EPNS silver, with intricate hand engraved ivy leaf motifs. The purpose: to record with whom she will dance at formal dances and balls. With origins as far back as the 17th