A rare and unusual early 20th century stick pin designed in the shape of a 5 lead shot shotgun cartridge. The body of the shell is smartly carved from a cylindrical shaped piece of green chalcedony, which is gold capped and set with a small diamond chip. On the opposing side of the shell the number ‘5’ is printed to represent 5 lead shot style cartridge. The 5 lead shot is a form of shell thats still used today and is very popular and widely used load for pheasant and duck hunting around the world. A great pin for any avid collector.
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DIMENSIONS – 74mm L (head is 18mm long)
MATERIALS – 9ct gold/ chalcedony/ lucite/ diamond
WEIGHT – 3.6g
HALLMARK – Unmarked, tested throughout as 9ct gold using a touchstone.
CONDITION – In very good to excellent condition commensurate with age and use. There are no chips and cracks to the body of the shell. The gold work remains crisp and the pin is straight and not bent or damaged.
Edwardian 9ct Gold, Chalcedony and Diamond Shotgun Shell Stick Pin
74mm L (head is 18mm long)
3.6g