Late Victorian Silver "Mummy & Kittens" Cat Necklace hide owned by a Mr Bailey

owned by a Mr Bailey and purchased in 1985

Per Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers (1884) the symbolic meaning behind the pansy was Thoughtfulness

a lake and mountains in the distance behind

as typically nuns were buried wearing their rings

Late Victorian Silver "Mummy & Kittens" Cat Necklace hide owned by a Mr BaileyDATE: Late Victorian, c. 1900 Are you a crazy cat lady? This late Victorian necklace screams CATS!! Dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1900, this necklace features four gorgeous kitties Maybe mummy cat and her kittens. The main event is a large cat with a cute bow collar Her three babies hang freely from the bottom, each one super cute in its own way! The piece is suspended from a fine silver chain, with a wearable length of 20 inches.