Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant french jet It was made in England

It was made in England circa 1780

not including bail)

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In Victorian symbolic tradition

handmade in England circa 1890

Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant french jet It was made in EnglandDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A 19th century curiosity the "Damp Detector". At first I thought this was some sort of stripped back barometer, but apparently they were marketed to help travellers check that their hotel beds weren't well, damp. An issue I can quite imagine to be common in Victorian Britain, tbh. It remains paired with the original fitted leather case, and works perfectly. I'm unsure quite how scientific the 0 100 scale is, but the