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Antique TIFFANY & CO 18K Gold Rabbit's Foot Pin
Estimate:
$4,000 - $8,000
Sold
$2,000
Live Auction
February Exceptional Estates Auction
Category
Description
Circa 1890s Art Nouveau period custom "good luck" brooch, signed Tiffany & Co., in original, fitted Tiffany velvet box. A real rabbit's foot, with a heavy, 18k gold hand-chased head, ruby cabochon eyes (tested). Rabbit is holding an enameled four-leaf clover in its mouth. The claws are tipped with beaded gold cones. Signed Tiffany & Co. along back brace parallel to pin, which is on a tube or barrel hinge. Measures about 3-1/8" long in 4" box. This item can be shipped in-house.
Condition
See images. Overall fine. Some fur loss, primarily just under the rabbit's ears. Minor enamel wear, mainly just outside the rabbit's mouth. Box has patches of velvet loss, as shown.