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Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin

Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Pointer Dog Stick Pin

$ 551.76

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: Presented in very good overall condition, pin has some scratches on the back and bending to the pin. Shows normal wear for age.(See magnified photos)
  • Main Stone: Crystal
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Modified Item: No
  • Metal Purity: 14k
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Brand: Antique
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Metal: Rose Gold

    Description

    The lovely pin depicts a pointer dog in this fabulous hunting-themed piece. It is handcrafted in 14 karat rose gold with a large hand-carved circular Essex crystal top. The domed, natural rock crystal is hand-carved in reverse then painstakingly hand-painted in minute detail with fine paintbrushes. This technique creates a 3-dimensional look when the piece is turned in all directions. The crystal portion of the pin measures just under one inch in diameter and the complete pin measures approximately 2 3/4 inches in length. The pin is unmarked but tests 14k with a total weight of 8.1 grams.
    The pin truly is a work of art! For this technique, the crystal is first cut into a cabochon (flat back + rounded dome-shaped top), and then working from the flat back the artist oh-so-carefully carves a detailed design into it. Then the carved-out design is painted so that it seems to float, in three dimensions, inside the crystal when viewed from the front. This technique is what’s called a “reverse carving.” Supposedly this art form began in Europe, possibly in Belgium in the 1860s and the finished crystals were initially sold by Hancock’s in London. A very popular artist named William Essex, who specialized in enamel miniatures, was assumed to have produced them because of the fineness of the workmanship. Essex was one of Queen Victoria’s favorite portrait artists.
    Don't miss your chance to own such a beautiful one of a kind piece. Thanks for viewing, please check out our other auctions.
    Total Weight: Approximately 8.1 Grams
    Head Measures: Just Under One Inch In Diameter, Total Length 2 3/4"
    Unmarked Tested 14k
    Circa
    Late 1800s-Early 1900s