Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm gold filled Bears English hallmarks for 18k

Bears English hallmarks for 18k gold

body formed from a tube of fine gold mesh which gives it both flexibility and the look of scales

and one with a King Charles spaniel

They date from the 1890s

These gaming tokens were used to keep score in card games such as Ombre and Quadrille

Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm gold filled Bears English hallmarks for 18kDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A cute antique Lucky Pig charm carved from a lovely iridescent piece of mother of pearl. The carving is of a high quality, with elongated ears and snout and original fittings for wear on a chain. Pigs have long been considered lucky, the tradition going back at least as far as the Middle Ages, when they were considered a sign of good fortune, prosperity and abundance. This little piggy dates to the Mid Victorian period, circa