Late Victorian "Dice Within a Die" Charm Pendant WW1 ideal for storing a small

ideal for storing a small portrait photograph

Prinicpal ruby: 6

substantial feel and remaining in great condition

under crowned knight's helm

Late Victorian "Dice Within a Die" Charm Pendant WW1 ideal for storing a smallDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Cool late Victorian dice charm pendant, the 18k gold case opens to house three tiny (but fully functional) dice with blue enamel dots. Given the three dice it was possibly intended as a portable way to play bunco a parlour game popular in 19th Century England, and later exported to the US where it gave its name to gambling parlors, or "Bunco parlors", and more generally to any sort of swindle. MEASUREMENTS 10. 8mm face to face