1275071

RARE LARGE ESSEX CRYSTAL HATPIN NEWFOUNDLAND #1275071

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RARE LARGE ESSEX CRYSTAL HATPIN NEWFOUNDLAND #1275071
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What a find! Rare huge Victorian essex crystal HATPIN with an extremely high dome depicting the Victorian loved dog as made so popular by Sir Edwin Landseer the Newfoundland dog. This reverse carved intaglio captures the beautiful features of the dog, beautifully shaded and painted with care and talent. This is a wonderful rare example being a hat pin, in our 27 years in the antiques business full time, its the first time we have had an Essex Crystal hatpin and with a great topical! The Reverse carved intaglios were very popular in the Victorian era coming in all sorts of designs and examples, especially depicting sporting, hunting, cats and dogs . The Essex Crystals remained popular up to the first quarter of the last century. This fabulous example dates from about the 1870s-80s . The hatpin measures 9 inches in length the crystal is an amazing .75 inches in height! Being 1.25 inches in diameter, all original and is in fabulous condition. Please note the 'white' showing is only the sheen from the intaglio, no paint loss. A great addition to your Essex Crystal collection of jewelry .
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<tr><td>Condition:Original & Very Fine</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1870s-1890s</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:RARE LARGE ESSEX CRYSTAL HATPIN NEWFOUNDLAND</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Washington State</td></tr>
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