A 15ct gold pendant of real distinction — a detailed deer standing upon a smooth bloodstone base, the figure rendered with naturalistic care. The deer was one of the most popular subjects in Victorian naturalistic jewellery, associated with grace, speed and the countryside pursuits that defined upper-class Victorian life.
Bloodstone — dark green flecked with red — grounds the figure with a depth of colour that complements the warm 15ct gold of the mount. The smooth surface of the stone provides a clean stage for the standing deer, the contrast between the detailed animal and the plain ground giving the pendant a quiet clarity.
Era: Victorian, c.1880
Hallmarks
Unmarked, tests as 15ct gold.
Dimensions:
Height 23mm
Width 17mm
Bloodstone 17mm x 13mm
Jump ring 3mm
