Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil stone 7mm - Rise: 4

7mm - Rise: 4

The piece is modelled in 18 karat gold

and remain in great condition having developed a beautiful antique patina

and the design is quite unlike anything we've seen before

Signed P Vincze London

Victorian Ivy Leaf "Ballspende" Dance Card Pendant with Pencil stone 7mm - Rise: 4DATE: 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