Mid Victorian Mother Of Pearl "Lucky Pig" Pendant animal jewellery although unmarked

although unmarked

Demeter is the goddess of the harvest and presides over grains and the fertility of the earth

the cushion-shaped head features closed foil backed settings and the band is trifurcated at the shoulders

beautifully hand engraved with floral and geometric motifs

This vintage Libra charm was made in London in 1961

Mid Victorian Mother Of Pearl "Lucky Pig" Pendant animal jewellery although unmarkedDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 Cute antique Lucky Pig charm pendant carved from a strongly iridescent piece of mother of pearl. The carving is of a particularly high quality, slightly caricatured, with elongated ears and snout and original 9k gold fittings remaining intact. Pigs have long been considered lucky, the tradition going back at least as far as the Middle Ages, when swine were considered a sign of prosperity. As well as being omnivores, pigs were