21stfinds Victorian RoseCut Diamond Dog Stickpin Earrings

This yellow gold and silver stickpin was originally worn in a man's cravat, the predecessor of a necktie. It depicts a dog's head, encrusted with tiny rose-cut diamonds, its eye set with a tiny ruby.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Size: Pin: Total length 55 mm.
Dog: 11 x 10 mm

Weight: 1.49 grams

Age: Late 19th Century, circa 1890s. 

Material: Acid tested as 14k gold and silver. 

Condition: In great antique condition, with only minor wear, consistent with its age. 




Please note that the antique box is for display purposes.