Antique Masonic Orb art nouveau even if only by wearing

even if only by wearing a small piece of jewellery picked out in semi-precious coloured stones or enamel

and it wears its scuffs-and-scrapes with grace and pride

It's English

Pearls all appear original and have retained a nice lustre

Antique Masonic Orb art nouveau even if only by wearingAntique masonic ball (aka orb or cross) pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th century. These remarkable little oddities come in the form of a sphere with four hinged 'arms' at the top that hold it all together. When removed, the cleverly hinged ball opens out into a cross shape, with six pyramids pointing upwards. Each of the pyramids' faces is then carved with a different masonic symbol: the classic Square and Compass, a skull and