Victorian Masonic Ball Fob brooches with a dainty crossover shoulder

with a dainty crossover shoulder design

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Striking vintage boulder opal pendant dating from the 1930s

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Victorian Masonic Ball Fob brooches with a dainty crossover shoulderAn antique masonic orb or (or magic ball) pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th century. These remarkable little oddities come in the form of a sphere with four hinged 'arms' at the top that hold it all together. When removed, the cleverly hinged ball opens out into a cross shape, with six pyramids pointing upwards. Each of the pyramids' faces is then carved with a different masonic symbol: the classic Square & Compass, a skull and