Victorian 18ct Gold Essex Crystal Tie Pin with a Horse Racing Scene feed-condition-used The design of this tie

The design of this tie pin is a tribute to the date 1532

it remains a finely crafted piece of Edwardian jewellery

with that wonderfully organic

The geometric outline of the setting draws inspiration from the clean lines of Art Deco design

such tie pins would hold a pearl

Victorian 18ct Gold Essex Crystal Tie Pin with a Horse Racing Scene feed-condition-used The design of this tieA beautiful example of a Victorian Essex crystal, this 18ct gold tie pin features a wonderfully detailed reverse carved and painted scene of a jockey mid gallop. The horse is captured in full stretch a moment of pure movement frozen beneath a domed rock crystal. What is an Essex crystal? Essex crystals (also known as reverse intaglios) are tiny works of art. The image is carved in reverse into the back of a domed rock crystal, then meticulously