Victorian 15k Gold & Turquoise Perpetual Calendar Pendant giardinetti French hallmarks for 18k gold

French hallmarks for 18k gold (eagle head)

The highly domed rose cut stones rest in cut-down "pie crust" settings

wavy engine turned lines

depicting a tree stood in the middle of a wheat field

Victorian 15k Gold & Turquoise Perpetual Calendar Pendant giardinetti French hallmarks for 18k goldDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 An original mid Victorian gold perpetual calendar in full working order and modelled in 15 karat gold. One side indicates the total hours of daylight night time in any given month, as well as the sunrise and sunset times (roughly, obviously), and the other gives the wearer day date information (swipe to see). It's set with a single turquoise cabochon in the centre, and states that the design was "registered June 14 1862". Will