Antique Tian-tsui Feather Inlay Fish Earrings bombé rings The sweetest vintage St Christopher

The sweetest vintage St Christopher pendant in 9 karat gold

2mm corner to corner

It's carved with a heraldic coat of arms

but it's just incredible

Complete with original winding key

Antique Tian-tsui Feather Inlay Fish Earrings bombé rings The sweetest vintage St ChristopherDATE: Edwardian, c. 1910 Remarkable antique earrings formed as Koi carp with striking iridescent blue kingfisher feathers. The technique, known as tian tsui (literally "dotting with kingfishers"), has featured in Chinese art for at least 2000 years and involves painstakingly cutting out sections of feather to be glued onto gilt silver. The effect is similar to cloisonn, but the feathers produce an electrifying and intense colour that's impossible to