In the Middle Ages, pigs were a sign of wealth and prosperity because they were easy to feed and reproduced quickly. Fast forward to modern Germany, where "Schwein gehabt" ("got a pig") is a figure of speech that means "to be lucky". England thought they brought good fortune, too - that's where this gold cutie was made around 1880 as a good luck talisman.
MATERIALS: 15k gold (tests), 1mm cabochon ruby, seed pearl
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Good - small dent to the pig's belly on the back side; inner eye is missing its stone
SIZE: 7/8" x 3/8"