Victorian Silver & 15kt Horse Bloodstone Figural Fob Citrine is slightly more than 3/4”

is slightly more than 3/4” at the widest point and 1/8" thick

A magnificent and unusual piece from the Victorian era

Hanging from the pearl surmount is a gold link with has a fan-like design and incorporates 9 smaller pearls that are set at the top as well as the bottom of the link

The earrings are screw backs with 14kt yellow gold posts and earring backs

Victorian Silver & 15kt Horse Bloodstone Figural Fob Citrine is slightly more than 3/4”A fob is an adornment or a seal that hangs from the ribbon or chain of a pocket watch. Its purpose is to decorate or add weight to the watch chain itself making it easier for the watch to be withdrawn from a pocket. The fob would have been used to seal the wax of a letter or note. The opposite of a cameo, an intaglio is created by carving below the surface to produce and image in relief with the purpose of pressing into sealing wax, often used in