Swiss Enamel Elk Pendant/ Brooch

Name: Swiss Enamel Elk Pendant/ Brooch
Brand: Lang Collection
SKU: 90-1-13521
Availability: OutOfStock

SKU

90-1-13521

ABOUT THIS JEWELRY

One in a blue moon we encounter a jewel the likes of which we've never seen before, and this amusing pendant/brooch clearly belongs to that rarefied category. A golden elk, endowed with an impressive rack, blithely meanders around a pastoral landscape, artfully hand painted in Swiss enamel, all of which are rustically framed by stacked branches and twigs. Hand fabricated in hand textured 14K yellow gold, circa early-20th-century. The new chain measures 18 inches.

Details

Materials:

14 Karat Yellow Gold

Length:

1 3/8 Inch Inch

Width:

1 1/8 Inches

Height:

3/16 Inch

Chain Length:

18 Inch

Gram Weight:

13.5 Grams

Period:

Early 20th Century

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Jewelry Care

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