Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm

$500.00

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Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm

$500.00

Description

DATE: Victorian, c.1860

A cute antique Lucky Pig charm carved from a lovely iridescent piece of mother of pearl. The carving is of a high quality, with elongated ears and snout and original fittings for wear on a chain. Pigs have long been considered lucky, the tradition going back at least as far as the Middle Ages, when they were considered a sign of good fortune, prosperity and abundance. This little piggy dates to the Mid-Victorian period, circa 1860.

STONES

Carved Mother of Pearl

MEASUREMENTS

1.6 x 2.2cm

WEIGHT

3.2g

MARKS

No marks present, fittings are metal

CONDITION

Very good