A hazelnut

High carat gold hazelnut pendant, circa 1820, When opened a miniature magnifying glass pops up and one can put tiny things in the pendant and magnify them. It would have been an amusing toy for the wealthy. It is also a visual pun as the hazelnut symbolised wisdom and learning. The pendant is 1 and 1/8 inches long including loop, 3/4 of an inch long excluding loop and 1/2 an inch wide across the front.

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