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Antique Unusual Ornate Silver Tiger Claw Brooch

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    Posted 10 years ago

    Agram.m
    (760 items)

    This is a very unusual piece of jewelry from India depicting a silver tiger in the jungle. Although I have some jewelry made of tiger claw in my hands both in silver and in gold I have never seen such a strange single copy.
    Put in silver decorated with a small walking tiger on it as seen in phot0 4. The dimensions are 3 x 3.5 cm and the weight is 13 gr.
    I can not find any marks but tested silver.
    Given the hinge and the C-clasp I date it the 19th century. But perhaps even older.
    I would like to hear from you what you think of this dating and please an answer if you have seen such a jewel made of tiger nail before? I appreciate your vision!

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    Comments

    1. aldo78 aldo78, 10 years ago
      It is unusual I love it:)
    2. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      also78 and Manikin thanks you both for your quick reaction and loving
    3. aldo78 aldo78, 10 years ago
      You are very welcome Agram.m:)
    4. DrFluffy DrFluffy, 10 years ago
      wow...
    5. toolate2 toolate2, 10 years ago
      If I were you I'd carefully put this in a box...And send it to me!!!
    6. pops52 pops52, 10 years ago
      I really love this brooch, very beautiful!
    7. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      DrFluffy thanks for loving and your wow
    8. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      toolate2 thanks for loving what can I see I'm personally not so fond of tiger claw jewelry but this is a special. There for I think I'm going to sell.
    9. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      pops52 thanks for loving, attention and compliment
    10. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      Vetraio50 thanks for interest and loving
    11. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      stunning darling:)!!!
    12. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      SEAN68 THANKS !
    13. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      officialfuel thanks for loving
    14. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 10 years ago
      I leased a penthouse just outside of Montego Bay in the 80's from an Eng. woman who had hurt her back & couldn't make the climb. Her father had been a big game hunter & the penthouse was loaded with game trophies from India & Afrika. One was a Bengal tiger that was just over 7 ft from tip of tail to chin. Damned, I wanted a claw out of that thing but kept self control. She had papers on all these trophies & wanted me to buy them but I knew nothing about their values. Another example of hind-sight not being up-to -date.
    15. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      blunderbuss2 what an interesting story and what a missed change. This story shows how valuable shearing knowledge is. Thanks for your comment and loving.
    16. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      bratjdd thanks for interest and loving
    17. ATTWOOD ATTWOOD, 10 years ago
      A truly exquisite piece.I have not seen anything made with tiger claw before. Although hunting tigers is a sport from a bygone era, I would imagine this piece would fetch a high price.
      Cheers Rose
    18. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      ATTWOOD thanks for your interest. I had not seen such a jewel before, but I'm glad with your comment.
    19. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      chrissylovescats thanks for your interest and loving.
    20. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      LeahGoodwin thanks for your interest and loving
    21. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      chrissylovescats thanks for your attention and loving

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