Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm choker along with a textured background

along with a textured background and halo of natural pearls

The back bears a second inscription: "A Loving Wife

Fully hallmarked for the year 1971

and an articulated T-bar

Paste Gemstone

Victorian Mother of Pearl Lucky Pig Charm choker along with a textured backgroundDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A cute antique Lucky Pig charm carved from a lovely iridescent piece of mother of pearl. The carving is of a high quality, with elongated ears and snout and original fittings for wear on a chain. Pigs have long been considered lucky, the tradition going back at least as far as the Middle Ages, when they were considered a sign of good fortune, prosperity and abundance. This little piggy dates to the Mid Victorian period, circa