Victorian Masonic Star Orb Pendant tortoiseshell An inscription to the inner

An inscription to the inner band reads: "Bryan Benson Esq: ob: 14 Oct: 1758 aet: 84" along with the maker's mark CD

and later exported to the US where it gave its name to gambling parlors

The quality and design are both superb displaying excellent craftsmanship and taste

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Victorian Masonic Star Orb Pendant tortoiseshell An inscription to the innerDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A particularly cool Masonic Orb pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th Century. It's the less common star variant of the style, opening at the top into segments; each face is embellished with a different masonic symbol, including a crescent moon, a skull, a Star of David, square and compasses, a sun, a lighthouse (actually two), &c. Modelled in 9k gold with silver innards. These distinctive pieces would have been used