Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant french jet that traverses the width of

that traverses the width of the ring

A cool antique snake ring modelled in 18k gold

In Victorian symbolic tradition

It was made in England circa 1780

Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant french jet that traverses the width ofDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A 19th century curiosity the "Damp Detector". At first I thought this was some sort of stripped back barometer, but apparently they were marketed to help travellers check that their hotel beds weren't well, damp. An issue I can quite imagine to be common in Victorian Britain, tbh. It remains paired with the original fitted leather case, and works perfectly. I'm unsure quite how scientific the 0 100 scale is, but the