Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant garnet It's crafted in silver and

It's crafted in silver and dates from the latter half of the 19th Century

The back features the floral emblems of the (then) three nations

and the band is elegantly detailed with a grooved ridge tapering away from the head

The domra is a long-necked Russian

Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant garnet It's crafted in silver andDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Lucky beans were popular throughout the Victorian and Edwardian eras, allegedly inspired by the "sea beans" that would occasionally wash up on European beaches after travelling on Ocean currents from far more exotic lands. The fact they could still germinate after (potentially) many years at sea suggested that they must be infused with powerful good luck. As for this little sea bean, it looks most like a Merremia