Late Victorian Hourglass Charm Pendant horse antique ring dating from the

antique ring dating from the Art Nouveau period circa 1900

the end of the pin is missing

A remarkable memento mori pillbox pendant dating from the late Victorian period

coupled with its ever so slightly diminutive size

Late Victorian Hourglass Charm Pendant horse antique ring dating from theDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 The hourglass (aka sand timer), along with it's obvious practical uses, has long been associated with death particularly the brevity of individual human existence. Often found on grave stones from the middle ages through to the Victorian era, occasionally with the words Fugit Hora (Latin: 'Hours are Fleeting or Time Flies'). This miniature hourglass pendant dates from the late Victorian era, and, while it does measure out a