14K Victorian Essex Crystal Brown Bear Pendant Flower carrying a garland in its

carrying a garland in its beak

its wings outstretched in a smooth

allowing the fine gradations of colour around the ears

Lithograph of "His Royal Highness - The Duke of Aosta"

even the sides of the center of the brooch are engraved with floral and leaf motifs

14K Victorian Essex Crystal Brown Bear Pendant Flower carrying a garland in itsAn exceptional Victorian c. 18901900 Essex crystal pendant, featuring a Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) reverse carved beneath rock crystal, painted and backed with mother of pearl, and modelled in 14k gold. An Essex crystal is formed from a domed rock crystal (quartz) cabochon that has been meticulously reverse carved and then painstakingly hand painted, creating the remarkable illusion of a three dimensional miniature encapsulated within the cabochon.