Edwardian 18ct Gold Running Hare Tie Pin feed-condition-used with flashes of electric blue

with flashes of electric blue

pear shaped rose cuts weighting approx 1

also known as fire gilding

The stone shows only a minor amount of oil in fissures

Edwardian 18ct Gold Running Hare Tie Pin feed-condition-used with flashes of electric blueA wonderfully characterful Edwardian tie pin modelled in 18ct gold, depicting a hare caught mid stride. The detailing is charming. The textured fur, long ears swept back, and a tiny diamond eye giving a glint of life. In folklore, hares symbolise speed, intuition and good fortune, and in the Edwardian era they were popular motifs among country sportsmen and nature lovers. This little fellow brings movement, whimsy and a touch of the countryside to any