Fabulous Antique Victorian 15K Gold LABRADOR Enamel Painting Dog Stick Pin

  
A charming antique Victorian 15k gold Labrador painted enamel on porcelain stick pin dating to circa 1865. The Victorians were great dog lovers and it became fashionable in mid Victorian times to wear jewelry with your favorite dog breed on it, these pieces were often painted by famous animals artists of the times which explains their extraordinarily fine details. This absolutely fantastic Victorian solid 15k yellow gold stick pin would make the perfect gift for any dog lover, with its wonderfully painted enamel on porcelain plaque showing a portrait of a very cute light brown Labrador with thoughtful golden eyes, the dog is shown in full profile looking right at you and painted in such fine detail that even tiny light reflections in the dog's eyes have been depicted! The plaque is set in a wonderful solid 15k yellow gold setting with beautiful gold twist work around the frame and a long gold pin.

The pin is unmarked and tests for 15k gold. The stick pin measures approximately 3 1/4 inches long. The enamel plaque is about 19mm across by sight and the frame is about 23mm. The pin has a total weight of approximately 6.2 grams.

The stick pin is in very good condition with general wear including some scratches to the painting. Thanks for looking and please take a look at my other items! Fabulous Antique Victorian 15K Gold LABRADOR Enamel Painting Dog Stick Pin.

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