This playful little pin depicts a little putto and his dog, rendered in minute detail in 3d. The little scene is placed on a scalloped heliotrope plinth, a dark green mineral with red flecks, which is also known in the trade as bloodstone.
General Information
Size: 53 mm long; the little scene on its plinth measures 22 x 15 x 12 mm.
Weight: 6.55 grams.
Material: Hallmarked with a French eagle head hallmark for 18k gold, used since 1838. There is a faint maker's mark at the top, which can no longer be read anymore.
Age: 19th Century, circa 1880s.
Condition: In great antique condition with only minor wear, consistent with age.
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