Victorian Russian Brown Bear Pendant coins Although she was most often

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Overall the condition is great for its age

Wearable length: 30 inches

Victorian Russian Brown Bear Pendant coins Although she was most oftenDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 A superb Victorian brown bear pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th Century. It's Russian made, carved from a single piece of brown agate, and features a gold collar with dangling pearl. The quality and condition are both excellent beautifully carved and set with demantoid garnet cabochon eyes. The bear has been a widespread symbol for Russia for at least the last 500 years, variously relating to the Russian Empire,