Victorian Vulcanite Cross Mourning Pendant Chambers wipe with a light coat

wipe with a light coat of vegetable oil to hydrate and let it sit overnight

Once air conditioners started to become commonplace in vehicles in 1939

this beautiful locket has a raised centerpiece with a lovely etched ivy design as well as lots of intricate wire work detailing

majestic moon

There is some oxidized browning at the base of the cross

Victorian Vulcanite Cross Mourning Pendant Chambers wipe with a light coatWhile many people equate the Industrial Revolution with the invention of the steam engine or the cotton gin, another more ubiquitous product also emerged from this transformative era plastic. Similar in concept to the plastics of today, these early Victorian era plastics were derived from natural materials that could be made malleable, molded or chemically altered to create a new hardened substance. This groundbreaking discovery revolutionized