Georgian Cockfight Miniature Painting Pendant objects and displaying asterism when moved

and displaying asterism when moved around under light

Under the crystal is a skeletal Grim Reaper

A striking Georgian star brooch set with 13 faceted rock crystals

and the quality of the enamel work are particularly worthy of note

Georgian Cockfight Miniature Painting Pendant objects and displaying asterism when movedDATE: Georgian, c. 1835 A gruesome relic from a bygone age (in England, anyway), this Victorian pedant depicts a cockfight. The two gamecocks have adopted an aggressive stance, mirroring one another, with necks stretched forward poised to strike. They're wearing spurs, and there is what appears to be blood on the floor of the cockpit between them this really was a barbaric "sport" and at this point I'd like to state that we in no way condone