Fierce Lion Stickpin
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A regal lion grasps a pearl in his mouth and stares with fiery red eyes (likely rubies). Beautifully sculpted with finely detailed whiskers and mane. Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1890.
The Victorians delighted in a menagerie of exotic and fantastic creatures. Lions, dragons, griffins and owls embellished stickpins and other small jewels of the period. This stickpin was created by Hayden W. Wheeler & Company, a jewelry and watch case maker based in New York. The reverse of the stickpin (pictured below) is as nicely crafted as the front. A small plaque set inside the head displays the maker's mark of Hayden W. Wheeler. Cost: Although this elegant stickpin has sold, you will find many more fine stickpins in the Antique Stickpin Gallery. |  |
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