Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant vauxhall glass This superb antique round cluster

This superb antique round cluster ring is set with a principal Persian turquoise cabochon

It's crafted in 9 karat gold and dates from the turn of the 20th Century

Probably created and sold as a tourist souvenir in Edinburgh

credited with inventing the bow and arrow

It carries a double dedication to the reverse: for "WC Obt

Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant vauxhall glass This superb antique round clusterDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Lucky beans were popular throughout the Victorian and Edwardian eras, allegedly inspired by the "sea beans" that would occasionally wash up on European beaches after travelling on Ocean currents from far more exotic lands. The fact they could still germinate after (potentially) many years at sea suggested that they must be infused with powerful good luck. As for this little sea bean, it looks most like a Merremia