French 18ct Gold Carved Tiger's Eye Dog's Head of a Greyhound and Natural Pearl Tie Pin feed-condition-used This exquisite Edwardian ring

This exquisite Edwardian ring

This masterpiece of elegance is a large Victorian tie pin crafted from 18ct gold and lapis lazuli

dating to the 1820s

They are the most delightful miniature works of art

French 18ct Gold Carved Tiger's Eye Dog's Head of a Greyhound and Natural Pearl Tie Pin feed-condition-used This exquisite Edwardian ringA remarkable and exceptionally rare French tie pin, finely carved as the head of a greyhound or whippet in richly banded tigers eye, mounted in 18ct gold and finished with a suspended natural pearl. Animal form stick pins of this quality were luxury objects even in their own time; examples combining hardstone carving, gold, and pearl are now seldom encountered. The 19th century saw a particular fascination with greyhounds and whippets across France