19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant cuffs A WW1 era 'Trench Art'

A WW1 era 'Trench Art' signet ring crafted from the aluminium nose cone of a German artillery shell

A gruesome relic from a bygone age (in England

They're each set with an old Euro diamond "flower" at the bottom in pie crust setting

Ampelos died tragically

19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant cuffs A WW1 era 'Trench Art'DATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Very weird Japanese Shakud pendant formed as a monkey dog creature. It's holding a rope in its mouth, with clover motifs along its back and gold eyes and nose. Shakud is an alloy of gold and copper that, when treated, takes on a black (or sometimes indigo) patina. It's one of the irogane colour metals traditionally used in sword making, door locks, drawer handles, and, in modern times, jewellery. The colour metals are all