Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm choker These lovely details travel along

These lovely details travel along the shoulders

The graduated stones are high set with a hand pierced gallery

along with a textured background and halo of natural pearls

a small chip to the central stone and a few nibbles to the others

The back bears a second inscription: "A Loving Wife

Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm choker These lovely details travel alongDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A cute antique Lucky Pig charm carved from a lovely iridescent piece of mother of pearl. The carving is of a high quality, with elongated ears and snout and original fittings for wear on a chain. Pigs have long been considered lucky, the tradition going back at least as far as the Middle Ages, when they were considered a sign of good fortune, prosperity and abundance. This little piggy dates to the Mid Victorian period, circa