Victorian Fox Head & Riding Crop Gilt Stick Pin

Victorian Fox Head & Riding Crop Gilt Stick Pin

Wonderful mid- to late Victorian gilt base metal stick pin features a (glass?) garnet-eyed fox head with a riding crop in his mouth. It measures 2 ¾" long and 1 1/8" from side to side (of the riding crop).

As Jack & Elynore Kerins, authors of "Collecting Antique Stickpins" report, the vogue for wearing stickpins to secure a gentleman's neckwear seems to have gotten underway thanks to Beau Brummel; it remained a popular jewelry item for both sexes into the 1930s. Hunting themed motifs (horses, horseshoes, riding crops, and foxes like this one) were quite popular in Victorian gentlemen's jewelry.

Excellent condition.

Proud Member of the VFG Vintage Fashion Guild

Item ID: auny23

Gender: Unisex, Age Group: Adult, Color: gold, garnet, Size: 2 3/4"

$115 USD

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