19th Century Carved MOP "The Last Supper" mid-century as they were also known)

as they were also known) were all-the-rage during the latter half of the 19th century

A remarkable 19th century Maltese cross pendant dating from the Georgian Regency period

some light wear to the prongs (can be re-tipped) and nibbling to the facet edges of the sapphire consistent with age

the opal takes on an orange glow

maybe some day

19th Century Carved MOP "The Last Supper" mid-century as they were also known)Utterly remarkable carved mother of pearl icon depicting Leonardo da Vinci's seminal High Renaissance mural, The Last Supper. The word Bethlehem is etched onto the back, giving us an indication of the this piece's what and where It's a souvenir from the Holy Land. Christian pilgrims have travelled to the Levant, traversing Europe and the Mediterranean, since the early medieval period when such a journey would have felt like an epic undertaking. And