Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil pyrite which was left to her

which was left to her illicit lover General Charles FitzRoy

London 1828

possibly depicting Ampelos - personification of the grape vine and lover of Dionysus

It's finished in fine coloured enamel (blue

This ring would likely have been given to a close friend or relative at his funeral

Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil pyrite which was left to herDATE: 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