Victorian Irish Connemara Keystone Compass Pendant sardonyx given this ring will have

given this ring will have been exchanged upon betrothal

The face is intaglio carved with a heraldic crest and motto: a rampant lion within the Latin words DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE - "Led by love of country"

It's modelled in platinum and was made in the early 20th Century

it's crafted in 15 karat gold and features engraved trifurcated shoulders and cut-down settings

she leaves entirely to Lieutenant-General Charles Fitzroy

Victorian Irish Connemara Keystone Compass Pendant sardonyx given this ring will haveDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Most attractive antique miniature compass pendant dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1900. It's Irish, the body formed as a keystone from a single piece of Connemara marble, with a tiny working (!!) compass set in the middle. For those who need some direction in either life, or love. STONES Connemara Marble MEASUREMENTS 2. 2 x 1. 8 x 0. 7mm WEIGHT 4. 2g MARKS No marks present, tests as silver CONDITION Excellent,