Antique Gold Top Hat Compass Charm choker Quite exceptional

Quite exceptional

the Prussian royal family urged all citizens to contribute gold and silver towards funding an uprising against Napoleon

gibing it great movement when worn

most famously including a small collection of orchids (in this style) displayed at the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle - heavily praised for their beauty and craftsmanship

and had something of a resurgence in the early 20th Century after it was popularised a century earlier by Napoleon when he proposed to Josephine with a pear cut sapphire and diamond example (the same theme and stone combination as this one

Antique Gold Top Hat Compass Charm choker Quite exceptionalDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A cool antique 9k gold charm, modelled as a top has with a little surprise underneath! I'll give you a clue, it points you in the right direction if you're ever lost! Yes, a small compass is set at the base of the top hat, with a painted face behind a glass panel. Hand painted are the compass points, North, South, East, West and it features fittings for wear on a chain. MEASUREMENTS 1. 7 x 1. 7cm 5. 2mm depth WEIGHT 2. 2g