Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm choker Paste Gemstone

Paste Gemstone

These lovely details travel along the shoulders

Fully hallmarked for the year 1971

a small chip to the central stone and a few nibbles to the others

Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm choker Paste GemstoneDATE: 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