Very Fine Enamel Spaniel Dog Brooch Pendant filigree Each ruby is rectangular in

Each ruby is rectangular in shape

in an east west pointed oval

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Cupid or Eros playing the flute

Very Fine Enamel Spaniel Dog Brooch Pendant filigree Each ruby is rectangular inThe Victorians believed that no house was a home without a dog or cat in residence and jewelry was often designed to include an image of a cherished pet. Sound familiar? Here we have a classic example of a miniature enamel, likely by William Bishop Ford. While not as well known as contemporaries J. W. Bailey and William Essex, he was a specialist painter of miniature enamels and studied under Essex. Against an enamel backdrop the color of dusty olive