French 18ct Gold Carved Tiger's Eye Dog's Head of a Greyhound and Natural Pearl Tie Pin feed-condition-used they used two colours of

they used two colours of gold to decorate (usually used on silver not gold)

set with a magnificent central old European cut diamond of approximately 2

The softly shaped shield cartouche sits beautifully within flowing shoulders

Bring out the Pride - but perhaps not the Prejudice - in you

while the sapphire itself remains the undeniable star of the design

French 18ct Gold Carved Tiger's Eye Dog's Head of a Greyhound and Natural Pearl Tie Pin feed-condition-used they used two colours ofA remarkable and exceptionally rare French tie pin, finely carved as the head of a greyhound or whippet in richly banded tigers eye, mounted in 18ct gold and finished with a suspended natural pearl. Animal form stick pins of this quality were luxury objects even in their own time; examples combining hardstone carving, gold, and pearl are now seldom encountered. The 19th century saw a particular fascination with greyhounds and whippets across France