Large Victorian Gold Masonic Orb Pendant vauxhall glass "love is blind

"love is blind

The stones rest in millegrain platinum settings

inlayed with gold and silver

They feature wonderfully intricate cannetille goldwork

and the astrological symbol for Venus

Large Victorian Gold Masonic Orb Pendant vauxhall glass "love is blindDATE: Victorian c. 1890 A cool antique Masonic Orb pendant modelled in 9k gold with six blackened silver pyramids inside. The frame holding the ball in place has individually hinged arms a clue to its age with the more recent examples feature a rigid "cage" holding the ball together. These unusual pieces would have been used as a nondescript pocket watch fob, hiding the masonic symbolism from sight (however another mason would presumably instantly