Victorian Cricket Locket mid century the 'Stuart Crystal' is a

the 'Stuart Crystal' is a faceted rock crystal gemstone that's set over a scene: sometimes it's woven hairwork with initials

applied ropework

giving us some context around the ring's history: it was made to commemorate the death of R Madgett on the 10th of May 1871 at age 48

The voice of the one who cries in the wilderness: Prepare Ye the way of the Lord

built in 18 carat gold with a ruby 'brain'

Victorian Cricket Locket mid century the 'Stuart Crystal' is aI don't like cricket, no no, I love it. Victorian silver shield (kind of heart like) locket immortalising the inimitable "bat and ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field, at the centre of which is a 22 yard (20 metre; 66 foot) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails (small sticks) balanced on three stumps."* With English hallmarks for sterling silver and the year 1888, and the CES maker's mark for Charles