Adorable watch fob, modelled in high carat gold as two sighthounds standing in a woodland scene, and thethered together by a gold rope or chain.
The top of the gold base is engraved with a floral pattern, and set with tree stumps, the bloodstone base caved with a heraldic intaglio of a castle tower with a crescent.
 
A castle tower with a crescent moon in a family crest, like the one seen in the coat of arms of Nottingham, is a common heraldic symbol, often representing power, vigilance, and the hope of greater glory.
 
weighs - 8.9g
fob is about 20mm tall
base measures 25mm x 18mm
high carat gold
circa 1880
 
Excellent condition