Victorian Russian Brown Bear Pendant agate with a good substantial feel

with a good substantial feel

The birds have ruby cabochon eyes

It's exceptionally high quality

while keeping the ornate embellishment the Victorian era was known for

tests as 18 karat gold

Victorian Russian Brown Bear Pendant agate with a good substantial feelDATE: 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,