Victorian Mouse & Cheese Charm money clip working with what they had

working with what they had to hand

Instead of drowning

White paste gemstones - 14mm corner to corner

fully original and right out of a jewellery book

to the impressionistic paintings of Igor Grabar

Victorian Mouse & Cheese Charm money clip working with what they hadDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A cute antique charm depicting a mouse with a little ball of cheese (represented by a pearl). It's crafted in 18 karat gold and dates from the latter half of the 19th century, the mouse apparently taking cover inside a tiny little house ( beach shack). Quite unusual and very charming. STONES Pearl MEASUREMENTS Height: 1. 5cm Base: 14. 4 x 7. 2mm WEIGHT 2. 0g MARKS No marks present, tests as 18k gold CONDITION Very good, light