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Antique Carved Horned Dragon Pin Brooch English, Viking, Norse, Celtic

$150.00

Antique Carved Horned Dragon Pin Brooch English, Viking, Norse, Celtic – A lovely antique Victorian era pin brooch of a hand-carved bone horned dragon. The body is silver metal with a small silver over copper applied shell decoration. Size is 3″ long east to west by 1 1/8″ wide north to south. The head body connection is a little loose from age but still secure. No spinning or coming apart. Just a little loose…Other than this the condition is excellent. It has strongly detailed carving, is all handmade with its original Victorian C Clasp is still intact. The silver is still good, not worn down. Beautiful unique estate find for your antique Victorian jewelry collection.

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Antique Carved Horned Dragon Pin Brooch English, Viking, Norse, Celtic – A lovely antique Victorian era pin brooch of a hand-carved bone horned dragon. The body is silver metal with a small silver over copper applied shell decoration. Size is 3″ long east to west by 1 1/8″ wide north to south. The head body connection is a little loose from age but still secure. No spinning or coming apart. Just a little loose…Other than this the condition is excellent. It has strongly detailed carving, is all handmade with its original Victorian C Clasp is still intact. The silver is still good, not worn down. Beautiful unique estate find for your antique Victorian jewelry collection.

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