The gentleman's best friend: antique tie pin in the shape of a dog's head set with diamonds and rubies
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An exquisite Victorian tie pin from the Romantic period, dating from around 1860, exudes sentimentality and craftsmanship. Made of 18-carat red gold and silver using the vnérée technique of silver on gold, it is adorned with approximately 290 rose-cut diamonds and senailles, as well as a pair of rubies, symbolizing eternal love. With motifs evoking the era's fascination with nature, a dog's head emerges, enhanced by Gothic and Renaissance designs. This exceptional piece, in excellent condition, reflects the opulence of the era with its intricate sculpting and enameling, a tribute to the devotion of Queen Victoria. Its inspiration, drawn from nature, poignant poetry, and the fashion of the time, embodies a deeply symbolic and romantic essence.
Object group of antique jewelry
tie pin or stick pin
Condition
excellent condition
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Country of origin
unknown
Style
Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refer to the style of decorative arts from the Victorian era. This period is known for its eclectic revival and reinterpretation of historical styles, as well as the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the Middle East and Asia into furniture, accessories, and interior decoration. Victorian design is widely perceived as having shown a regrettable excess of ornamentation. The Arts and Crafts movement, the Aesthetic movement, the Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau all have their origins at the end of the Victorian era.
See also: Victorian
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Style specifics
The Romantic Victorian period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called the Victorian era (1837 - 1901), into three periods of about twenty years each: the Romantic Victorian period (1837 - 1860), the Grand Victorian period (1860 - 1880), and the Late or Aesthetic Victorian period (1880 - 1901).
We consider this period as belonging to the Romantic Victorian period. This period covers the coronation of Victoria as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, her marriage to King Albert, their love and devotion for their marriage and country, which served as inspiration. The jewelry from this period is made with intricate carvings and special techniques where the enamel is subtly worked. These techniques allowed jewelry to have a certain opulence with less precious metal. Precious metals were very rare at that time. The most prized (semi-)precious stones of this era were amethyst, coral, garnets, cultured pearls, and turquoise. The connotation is obviously sentimental, symbolic, and romantic, with motifs reminiscent of the Gothic and/or Renaissance style, and abundant use of motifs such as anchors, birds, branches, crosses, hearts, and snakes.
Period
around 1860
Events and facts from this time, poetry from this time, fashion from this time.
Source of inspiration
Mother Nature
Theme
dog's head
Material
18-carat red gold and silver, see also: The silver technique on gold (tested on the touchstone)
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Diamonds
Approximately 290 rose-cut and senailles diamonds. A senaille is a simplified rose-cut diamond, a small diamond chip sometimes with a few polished facets. We do not have the weight of the rose-cut diamonds or the senailles, unlike what is common in our trade.
All the diamonds we offer are checked by the IJGC to determine whether they are natural or synthetic, and all the diamonds in this jewel are guaranteed 100% natural.
Precious stones
Two rubies (very likely)
Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or monthly stone) for April and ruby for July.
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Characteristics
No marks.
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Dimensions
head height 2.28 cm (0.90 inch), total length 9.90 cm (3.90 inches)
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Weight
14.20 grams (9.13 dwt)
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Référence 58 Facettes : 9807091106121
SKU : 22112-0167
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