Victorian Vulcanite Cross Mourning Pendant Chambers The leech trade was known

The leech trade was known to be both difficult and treacherous

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

A symbol of spirit

There is some oxidized browning at the base of the cross

it's still fun to look back at these kooky devices and ask yourself "what were they thinking

Victorian Vulcanite Cross Mourning Pendant Chambers The leech trade was knownWhile 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