Art Nouveau 18K Gold Diamond Mythological Griffin Watch Pin
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1900: Item # 1427677
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1900: Item # 1427677
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A very fine 18K gold watch pin depicting a mythological griffin grasping a pearl in its mouth. The back-swept wings are bordered with rose cut diamonds set in silver. The detailing for the feathers and scales is superb, and even the reverse is realistically engraved. The design is deeply three-dimensional. Mythological subjects were particularly popular in at the beginning of the Art Nouveau period. The reverse is stamped with an 18K hallmark. The back also retains the original watch hook, clasp and pinstem. A bail could easily be added for wear as a pendant.
A very fine 18K gold watch pin depicting a mythological griffin grasping a pearl in its mouth. The back-swept wings are bordered with rose cut diamonds set in silver. The detailing for the feathers and scales is superb, and even the reverse is realistically engraved. The design is deeply three-dimensional. Mythological subjects were particularly popular in at the beginning of the Art Nouveau period. The reverse is stamped with an 18K hallmark. The back also retains the original watch hook, clasp and pinstem. A bail could easily be added for wear as a pendant.
- Origin: Europe, ca 1880
- Condition: excellent; all original
- Dimensions: 1-1/4" diameter
- Weight: 17.5 grams
