{"product_id":"victorian-15ct-surround-painted-enamel-doberman-pin","title":"Victorian 15ct surround painted enamel doberman pin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pin has a 15ct setting and a stronger 9ct gold pin which was often the case with quality pins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned to the verso by W.B Ford ~ William Bishop Ford, who was a well renowned enamel painter known for his miniatures of dogs and horses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fineness and detail in this expressive little face is divine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFord was born in London in 1832 and studied under the famous miniaturist William Essex and generally signed his pieces W.B Ford or W.Ford.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe painted on a range of materials including porcelain, like this piece in 1873 at 40, and also copper, gold and ivory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1854 to 1895 and was appointed an enamel painter to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. So this little work of art has great provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;\"\u003eMetal: Setting tests 15ct Pin 9ct  \u003cbr\u003eOverall 8.5cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;\"\u003ehead:2.8cm round \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight: 5.6grm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;\"\u003eInscription: W.B Ford 1873\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;\"\u003eNGP11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Antiques Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49883092091035,"sku":null,"price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/9338\/6560\/files\/NGPin11overall.jpg?v=1792641934","url":"https:\/\/bloomsburyantiques.com.au\/products\/victorian-15ct-surround-painted-enamel-doberman-pin","provider":"Bloomsbury Antiques Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}