Victorian Essex Crystal Pug Brooch hope and Crassus - the first

and Crassus - the first Triumvirate of Rome

It opens up to reveal two concaved compartments

and with slightly unusual solid gold links the quality is evident before you even feel the weight

as well as a trefoil cluster of seed pearls - the gold

Striking pair of Victorian lever-back earrings each featuring a two clusters of rose cut diamonds - one round

Victorian Essex Crystal Pug Brooch hope and Crassus - the firstDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Dog lovers are bound to fall in love with this good boy. This very cute antique Essex Crystal brooch dates from the Victorian period, circa 1880. The subject has been reverse carved into a rock crystal dome, and hand painted with a cute little black pug. It's lovely little facial features are depicted perfectly, with each fur stroke, "wrinkle" and eyes painted with shadows and highlights. Mounted on a 9k yellow gold brooch