Victorian "Language of Flowers" Book Locket Charm star Hermes was the ancient Greek

Hermes was the ancient Greek Gold of trade

of many shifts

An exceptional onyx cameo brooch dating from the late Georgian era

sometimes described as the last battle on English soil

It's crafted in solid silver

Victorian "Language of Flowers" Book Locket Charm star Hermes was the ancient GreekDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Victorian jewellery often includes floral motifs, as part of their "Language of Flowers", whereby each flower or plant represented some romantic or emotional sentiment In this case, two roses in bloom placed with two buds. According to Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers book, this means "secrecy". This book locket, blank on the inside, which makes quite a nice sentiment. Maybe given to a secret lover as the flowers represent