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ANTIQUE TIGER'S CLAW AND YELLOW GOLD BROOCH
Designed as a tiger's claw within an 18K yellow gold bead and wirework mount on an 18K yellow and white gold rifle, circa 1870
Tiger's claw jewelry became very popular in the late 1800's. Often the jewelry commemorated a hunting expedition, giving reason for the rifle on this particular brooch.
Cf. D. Bennett & D. Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery (1989), pl. 185
Designed as a tiger's claw within an 18K yellow gold bead and wirework mount on an 18K yellow and white gold rifle, circa 1870
Tiger's claw jewelry became very popular in the late 1800's. Often the jewelry commemorated a hunting expedition, giving reason for the rifle on this particular brooch.
Cf. D. Bennett & D. Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery (1989), pl. 185