Antique 14K gold reverse painting on crystal cufflinks.
Charming and very unusual, circa 1890. Antique gold painting under rock crystal, these finely painted dogs brimming with personality was made circa 1890. In both yellow and rose gold, notice the dog bone on the other side of the "Essex's crystal". Large and substantial, these cufflinks are in fine condition.
These antique cufflinks bears no marks. We have performed an acid test to confirm its gold content.
All items sold are accompanied by a detailed Statement of Value with photographs all suitable for your insurance company and your files, as well as all original gemological documentation, if specified in the listing. As always, we guarantee all pieces to be exactly as represented. Each piece of jewelry arrives in a gift-wrapped fine presentation box.
Over the decades of our stewardship as a small but exemplary purveyor of the jeweler's art, we have strived to offer a fine and authentic selection, in excellent condition, of collectible jewels from all highly sought time periods at competitive prices. In the process, we have had the extraordinary good fortune of meeting remarkable people - some collectors, others just extremely interesting individuals who have taken the time and effort to examine their lives and select things that tend to make them smile, or admire, or just wonder at the exciting endlessly creative and nuanced panoply of jeweled artifacts.