Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil stone The piece is modelled in

The piece is modelled in 18 karat gold

A rather special Victorian celestial brooch with a five-pointed star inside an elongated crescent moon

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

The supremely elegant design sees the horn of plenty adorned with little enamelled flowers (powder blue and blood red)

Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil stone The piece is modelled inDATE: 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