Victorian Russian Brown Bear Pendant agate Signed Marius Hammer

Signed Marius Hammer

It's exceptionally high quality

The birds have ruby cabochon eyes

A sweet antique heart padlock featuring beautifully hand-chased goldwork to the front face

tests as 18 karat gold

Victorian Russian Brown Bear Pendant agate Signed Marius HammerDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 A superb Victorian brown bear pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th Century. It's Russian made, carved from a single piece of brown agate, and features a gold collar with dangling pearl. The quality and condition are both excellent beautifully carved and set with demantoid garnet cabochon eyes. The bear has been a widespread symbol for Russia for at least the last 500 years, variously relating to the Russian Empire,