This adorable stickpin would have originally been worn in a gentleman's cravat, the predecessor of the necktie. It depicts the head of a cockatoo, studded with rose-cut diamonds and antique-cut rubies.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size: 76 mm long: the cockatoo measures 15 x 14 mm.
Weight: 2.75 grams
Age: Late 19th Century, circa 1890s.
Material: Hallmarked with a French hallmark for 18k gold: the settings of the diamonds are clad in silver.
Condition: In great antique condition with only minor signs of wear, consistent with age.
Please note that the antique box is for display purposes. This shop is based in the EU. Although antiques are exempt from taxes in most countries, buyers from outside the EU might be subject to import duties.