French 18ct Gold Carved Tiger's Eye Dog's Head of a Greyhound and Natural Pearl Tie Pin feed-gender-unisex Its delicate claw setting speaks

Its delicate claw setting speaks to the meticulous craftsmanship of the early 1900s

with four further larger diamonds at each corner

has long been associated with creativity

A larger stone suspends a chain of diamonds

The chain's length is 18 inches / 45 cm and approximate width is 1

French 18ct Gold Carved Tiger's Eye Dog's Head of a Greyhound and Natural Pearl Tie Pin feed-gender-unisex Its delicate claw setting speaksA remarkable and exceptionally rare French tie pin, finely carved as the head of a greyhound or whippet in richly banded tigers eye, mounted in 18ct gold and finished with a suspended natural pearl. Animal form stick pins of this quality were luxury objects even in their own time; examples combining hardstone carving, gold, and pearl are now seldom encountered. The 19th century saw a particular fascination with greyhounds and whippets across France