A tiny tusk or tusk-shaped carved piece of bone is suspended from 9k gold chains. Originally, I found this piece as a pin, but the elegant curve looked like it needed to be turned into a necklace. I wonder if this was made as a souvenir of the Raj? If it wasn't made in India, it looks like it is referencing safaris and gin and tonics under the sun. What animal has such a tiny tusk? This is a mystery.
MATERIALS: 9k gold end caps, tusk, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1890
CONDITION: Very good - converted from a brooch into a necklace
SIZE: 2 1/4" tusk, 20" chain