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Victorian diamond and ruby coursing Greyhound brooch A Greyhound running at full stretch, silver set with old cut diamonds of various sizes, gold backed and natural cabochon cut ruby eye. The Greyhound’s legs, tail, upper and lower body with chased detail. Victorian, English, circa 1880. In later box when retailed during King George V reign by Garrard & Co in . The lid of the box reads “Garrard & Co Ltd Goldsmith, Jewellers & c TO THE KING By Special Appointment TO THE CROWN 24, ALBEMARLE ST., W.” The box imbossed in gold “Garrard”. SOLD
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Greyhound |
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18 / 19.2 carat gold Greyhound brooch A superbly sculptured 18 / 19.2 carat gold standing Greyhound brooch. The reverse bearing Portugal, Lisbon assay mark for 800 gold, being 19.2 carat gold used from 1938-1984. The bar bearing similar assay marks for and the French eagle hallmark for 18 carat gold, as used since 1838. French, circa 1920
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Greyhound |
Yr: 1920 |
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An Erbach "Black Forest" ivory carved Italian Greyhound / Whippet brooch tie / stick pin A "Black Forest" ivory carved standing Greyhound stick pin. Such carvings were from German workshop of the Graf von Erbach-Erbach in Odenwald, and the Kehrer family at Erbach, Ernst (working 1830-40) and his son Edouard (1812-63). They were made from around 1830 to 1860. Examples can be seen in the jewellery collection of the British Museum, London, for example there is a brooch with the same dog seated with stag and deer. German, circa 1850.
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Greyhound |
Yr: 1850 |
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Pair of 18 carat gold reverse intaglio Greyhound crystal cufflinks A pair of 18 carat gold mother of pearl backed reverse intaglio Greyhound crystal cufflinks. Each cufflink carved with a different image of the Greyhound in coursing motion.
The idea clearly derived from Eadweard Muybridge’s study of the Greyhound’s gait, conducted as part of his very famous study of various animals in motion, ca. 1878–1879. Muybridge’s work changed how artists painted the likes of Greyhounds and horses in motion. Very unusual crystals, clearly commissioned by a very proud owner. Marked to the bar and ring “18ctâ€, with further indecipherable poinçon marks. Complete with original gilt tooled leather box.
French, circa 1885
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Greyhound |
Yr: 1885 |
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