Featured Victorian Alabaster Peep Egg!

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  1. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    I’ve learned something today as I had no idea these even existed so I thought I’d share.
    A Victorian Peep Egg!
    Another save from the scrap box at a car boot sale.
    Similar to a Stanhope viewer but larger.
    The web says c1850/60 but no idea if that’s correct.
    Made of Alabaster to allow light through to the two curved scenes on a rotating pin to give a 3D effect and decorated with gemstones on the third panel.
    This one is ‘a present from Weymouth’
    My kids have loved looking at this :)
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  2. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Your finds are always fascinating! Never seen these:woot:
     
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Women's costumes right for that date.

    Debora
     
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  4. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    I didn’t even think of that! Thankyou :)
     
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  5. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    I go into boxes where others fear to tread :hilarious:
     
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  6. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I do that too. It’s how I unearthed the silver mounted box and the Georgian enamel etui. My three for a quid bloke was there today. Yay! I love scuzzy boxes.

    That’s a very neat thing, that.
     
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  7. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Super cool!
     
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  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    THank heavens for the junk box!
     
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  9. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

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  10. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    That is fantastic.
     
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  11. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Such a simple fun thing :)
     
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  12. Lark

    Lark Well-Known Member

    Back when entertainment was simple.
     
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  13. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    very cool piece KSW, I've never seen one before, so glad you saved it:)
     
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  14. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

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  15. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Very cool.Thanks for sharing. I also has no idea of these existed.
     
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  16. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Delightful, K, thanks for rescuing such a fun treasure.:happy::kiss:
    I hadn't heard of a peep egg either, typically one of those fun souvenirs the Victorians were so good at.
     
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