{"product_id":"antique-double-tiger-claw-necklace-victorian-british-raj-gold-filled-engraved-pendant","title":"Antique Double Tiger Claw Necklace, Victorian British Raj Gold Filled Engraved Pendant","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA pair of tiger's claws, curved and polished to a warm honeyed patina, are joined at a rectangular gold filled panel engraved with a flowing acanthus scroll — the kind of dense, confident hand-engraving that marks quality goldsmith work of its era. Each claw is banded top and bottom in plain gold filled mounts, simple in design, letting the material itself carry the visual weight of the piece. The necklace hangs from a fine gold filled chain fitted with a spring ring clasp, finishing at 16 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a survivor of the British Raj period, circa 1880s–1910s, when tiger-claw jewelry became a sought-after souvenir among British officers and travelers stationed in colonial India. Claws were set by local goldsmiths working in high-karat gold, producing pieces that fused Indian craftsmanship with Western jewelry conventions of the day — part trophy, part adornment, wholly of a particular colonial moment. The practice of crafting new tiger-claw jewelry has been prohibited for decades under wildlife protection law, which means every authentic antique example still in circulation is, by definition, a fixed and dwindling supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe piece presents in fair condition consistent with its age: expected surface wear to the gold filled mounts and natural variation in the claws themselves, which were, after all, never uniform to begin with. No maker's marks are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2@ 1\" long x .75\" wide - Pendant measures 54.8 mm long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\" finished length with spring ring clasp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e gold filled\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiger's claws \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.9 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1880s–1910s (British Raj period)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair condition for its age\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53940035518778,"sku":"PE-212-TH","price":990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/7398\/7898\/files\/double-claw-pendant.jpg?v=1787419349","url":"https:\/\/petrastar.com\/fa\/products\/antique-double-tiger-claw-necklace-victorian-british-raj-gold-filled-engraved-pendant","provider":"Petra Star","version":"1.0","type":"link"}