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"

Signed P Vincze London

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

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

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