Grand Tour Vesuvius Lava Skull Pendant jasper and the ring is modelled

and the ring is modelled in 15k gold throughout

The pendant is formed as an orb

The reverse is adorned with a wonderful scene featuring the main modes of modern long distance transport available in the 1930s: an automobile

Height of letters: 9

Grand Tour Vesuvius Lava Skull Pendant jasper and the ring is modelledDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A cool Memento Mori skull amulet made in Italy during the mid 19th century. It's carved from a piece of Mt. Vesuvius lava, and will have been sold as a Grand Tour souvenir from Pompeii. The features, cheek bones especially, are somewhat angular and pronounced but anatomically more or less accurate. STONES Lava MEASUREMENTS 2. 1 x 1. 2 x 1. 3cm (height by width by depth) WEIGHT 2. 3g MARKS No marks present CONDITION Very good,