Antique Gold Top Hat Compass Charm choker with heritage stretching back to

with heritage stretching back to 1798 when the Kirk family established a jewellery business in Liverpool

In modern usage

and had something of a resurgence in the early 20th Century after it was popularised a century earlier by Napoleon when he proposed to Josephine with a pear cut sapphire and diamond example (the same theme and stone combination as this one

It's taken me a while to get to the bottom of it (a rebus puzzle really needs a native speaker to solve

the Prussian royal family urged all citizens to contribute gold and silver towards funding an uprising against Napoleon

Antique Gold Top Hat Compass Charm choker with heritage stretching back toDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A cool antique 9k gold charm, modelled as a top has with a little surprise underneath! I'll give you a clue, it points you in the right direction if you're ever lost! Yes, a small compass is set at the base of the top hat, with a painted face behind a glass panel. Hand painted are the compass points, North, South, East, West and it features fittings for wear on a chain. MEASUREMENTS 1. 7 x 1. 7cm 5. 2mm depth WEIGHT 2. 2g