An absolutely adorable antique Victorian carved bone egg charm that has a screw top so you can open it to pop a tiny precious keepsake inside. These opening eggs originally had a tiny carved bone chick inside!
The egg suspends from an antique rolled gold dog-clip so it is wonderfully versatile and can be clipped to a bracelet or worn on a wide variety of neck chains.
Eggs have long since represented Easter and they are a powerful symbol of birth, renewal and rebirth. They were a popular motif in Victorian times and featured on cards and in jewellery, ornaments and sweets!
MATERIALS: cattle bone, rolled gold
MEASUREMENTS: 1-5/8" (4cm) tall from the top of the clip to the bottom of the egg, the egg itself is about 3/4" by 1/2"
DATE: circa, 1880 Victorian
CONDITION: in very, very good antique condition with a tiny dimple in the egg, please see the photos.
WEIGHT: 2.8 grams
At Mercy Madge we offer distinctive and unique antique and vintage jewellery. Each piece is carefully hand selected by us, with you in mind. We rarely come across two identical old treasures, once they are gone, they are truly gone!
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Materials: Gold, Bone & horn.