Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant festoon necklaces the ASC included over 315

the ASC included over 315

with clear English hallmarks dating to the year 1899

This pendant is beautifully hand chased

some general wear commensurate with age and use

Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant festoon necklaces the ASC included over 315DATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A 19th century curiosity the "Damp Detector". At first I thought this was some sort of stripped back barometer, but apparently they were marketed to help travellers check that their hotel beds weren't well, damp. An issue I can quite imagine to be common in Victorian Britain, tbh. It remains paired with the original fitted leather case, and works perfectly. I'm unsure quite how scientific the 0 100 scale is, but the