Charming micromosiac Cavalier King Charles spaniel set within a black vitreous rectangle and set in high carat gold.c.1860
2cms by 1.7cms.
Being formerly a  lacepin the original hinge now holds the pendant loop fitting.
Dogs were a symbol of faithful love. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed was extremely popular amongst the English aristocracy, especially during the Victorian period, when Queen Victoria herself doted upon her spaniel, Dash.