Antique Cherub Riding a Fish Stickpin | Antique Stickpin gold crucifix ring The 14k gold griffin is

The 14k gold griffin is accented with a pearl and bears the maker's mark for Alling & Co

Venus is portrayed at her birth emerging fully grown and nude from a giant scallop shell

It features three ornate silver panels with a bust in the center and a rose gold overlay on the links separating the panels

and the 14k gold ear wires are later additions

It is good condition

Antique Cherub Riding a Fish Stickpin | Antique Stickpin gold crucifix ring The 14k gold griffin isA Victorian stick pin (circa 1860 1880) depicting a cherub riding a fish. The shell shaped stick pin is enamel over metal and the cherub is hand painted on the front. The pin stem is 14k gold. The stick pin measures 2. 8 inches from top to bottom by 0. 9 inches wide. It is in good condition; however, there are some nibbles to the enamel on the periphery of the shell. This pin would look smashing on a gentleman's lapel. It would also be a marvelous