Victorian IN HOC SIGNO VINCES Sacred Heart Cross Pendant banded agate asymmetrical

asymmetrical

The cards were often worn an a ribbon or thread around the wrist

complete with huge shoes

The Bacchanalia was the main rite associated with the worship of Bacchus

The mount is beautifully worked

Victorian IN HOC SIGNO VINCES Sacred Heart Cross Pendant banded agate asymmetricalDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Striking French cross pendant dating from the late Victorian period. The front is finished in colourful enamel, with the sacred heart at the centre, and the words IN HOC SIGNO VINCES (in this sign thou shalt conquer) emblazoned on the lobes. It's beautifully made, crafted in pinchbeck around the turn of the 20th century, circa 1900. MEASUREMENTS 6. 4 x 4. 4cm WEIGHT 14. 0g MARKS No marks present, tests as pinchbeck CONDITION