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Antique carved quartz French bouledogue hatpin head, kyratised!

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    Posted 3 years ago

    kyratango
    (439 items)

    I needed this little fellow...
    Hatpin, 1920, dog, in need of kyratisation ;-D
    2.5cm (1") high, though described by the seller as Czech glass charm, he is carved quartz, unmarked silver mount!
    He had a chip in the ear, badly glued sulfur glass eyes, lacking a collar tag and above all... Lacking the needle.
    I first got rid of the chipped piece on the ear, use Judikins Diamond Glaze to complete the lack and once fully dried, shape it with battery operated engraver stylus. Then gave the frosted effect with fiber glass brush pen.
    The eyes are garnet cabs, circled with open jump rings as bezel, glued in the eyes sockets.
    Added a little amethyst dangle as collar tag.
    The painful part was to get enough room in the mount for inserting a silver tube for maintaining the replacement needle... Used the engraver stylus with grind bits, then a hand drill vise to adjust the tube in the hole. Another open jump ring to finish the end and held all that in place with strong glue.
    Pheew!
    Final pic shows him together with the smoky quartz one I kyratised sometimes ago and posted here:
    https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/299843-antique-smoked-quartz-carved-french-bull?in=collection-5825

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    Comments

    1. kyratango kyratango, 3 years ago
      The smoky quartz brother, kyratisation process:
      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/299843-antique-smoked-quartz-carved-french-bull?in=collection-5825
    2. jscott0363 jscott0363, 3 years ago
      Oh Wow!! You did an amazing job Kyratisation on this little French Bulldog hatpin!!
    3. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      Looks great, nice job.
    4. Newfld Newfld, 3 years ago
      Awesome quartz bulldog hatpin, as always fantastic renovation - a great friend for your black bulldog pin
    5. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 3 years ago
      Whoa, this looks like such a hard fix in its pre-fix photos and takes someone patient enough to give the care it needs. These pins are so precious so I can see you undertaking the complicated project, superb work !~
    6. kyratango kyratango, 3 years ago
      Scott, thank you! I knew you'd love him :-)

      Dav2no1, thank you too for your compliment!

      Jenni! Thanks!!! All animals subjects lovers, eh! ;-)

      Phil, thank you my friend! I must say I needed patience there :-D
    7. kyratango kyratango, 3 years ago
      Forgot to say thank you to the 14 lovers of the little doggy! Dog's kisses to all of you :-))
    8. LaurenRedmond LaurenRedmond, 3 years ago
      I love what you’ve done with him- he’s been successfully rescued and rehomed by you! The picture of his little face is so funny- he looks really grumpy :P
    9. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 3 years ago
      Love this little guy!!!!
    10. Manikin Manikin, 3 years ago
      You saved this precious piece to survive and he lucky to be repaired . Very unique hat pin ! I wonder where a lady would have worn hat with him on it :-)
    11. kyratango kyratango, 3 years ago
      Thank you Lauren! I find his expression... interesting! LOL

      Thank you Vintagelamp, I knew you'd love him ;-))

      Dear Mani, thank you so much! "Frenchies" breed was the rage during the roaring twenties, perhaps he went to dance the Charleston! :-D
    12. raven3766 raven3766, 2 years ago
      I love these! They are so sweet.
    13. kyratango kyratango, 2 years ago
      Thann you raven! :-)
    14. kyratango kyratango, 2 years ago
      Aww, thank you Eileen!

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