An antique genuine claw for a large cat, set in an attractive intricate silver setting and finished with a beautiful faceted ruby.
This art-nouveau pendant showcases the Victorian obsessions with natural history and the natural world. The claw is a powerful symbol of power and Valor first adopted in India and popularised in the late 19th century in Britain in the colonial era. Claws like this were often commission as exotic souvenirs of trips to the Raj-era Indian sub-continent.
Date: Late 19th Century
Hallmarks: This piece isn’t hallmarked
Sizer and weight: Approx 4cm in length, less than 2 grams in weight.
Condition: Excellent antique condition.
An antique genuine claw for a large cat, set in an attractive intricate silver setting and finished with a beautiful faceted ruby.
This art-nouveau pendant showcases the Victorian obsessions with natural history and the natural world. The claw is a powerful symbol of power and Valor first adopted in India and popularised in the late 19th century in Britain in the colonial era. Claws like this were often commission as exotic souvenirs of trips to the Raj-era Indian sub-continent.
Date: Late 19th Century
Hallmarks: This piece isn’t hallmarked
Sizer and weight: Approx 4cm in length, less than 2 grams in weight.
Condition: Excellent antique condition.
