Victorian "Fugit Hora" Hourglass Pendant fobs and bears french platinum marks

and bears french platinum marks (dog head)

with interchangeable fittings for wear as a brooch or as a pendant

and he holds one gold heart behind him

Inner dimensions: 5

Victorian "Fugit Hora" Hourglass Pendant fobs and bears french platinum marksDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 The hourglass has long been associated with death, and particularly the brevity of individual human existence. They're often found on grave stones from the middle ages through to the Victorian era, sometimes with the words Fugit Hora (latin 'Hours are Fleeting or Time Flies'). This hourglass pendant dates from the late Victorian era, and, while it does measure out a length of time (approx. 2. 5 seconds), it was likely intended