19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant cuffs Ampelos died tragically

Ampelos died tragically

Maker's mark CD - Tests as 18k gold

They're each set with an old Euro diamond "flower" at the bottom in pie crust setting

A WW1 era 'Trench Art' signet ring crafted from the aluminium nose cone of a German artillery shell

crafted in silver gilt throughout

19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant cuffs Ampelos died tragicallyDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Very weird Japanese Shakud pendant formed as a monkey dog creature. It's holding a rope in its mouth, with clover motifs along its back and gold eyes and nose. Shakud is an alloy of gold and copper that, when treated, takes on a black (or sometimes indigo) patina. It's one of the irogane colour metals traditionally used in sword making, door locks, drawer handles, and, in modern times, jewellery. The colour metals are all