Description

Frog brooch, that sits on a lily pad design glass base (part b). The cast gold frog (part a) has large circular eyes, and wide mouth and nose; the surface of the body is textured. Front legs are curved outward from front of body; back legs are partially bent. Back right leg is held close to body and back left is pushed out; all webbed feet are fully extended. Ridges carved in relief along back of frog. Body is hollow; brooch has a round hinge and safety catch clasp on back, extending diagonally from the frog's front right leg to back left leg. Inscription in underside of chin of frog. Base made of thick rectangular, light blue glass, with frosted top. Lily pad design carved into top right corner of holder, with ripples across entire surface; cut out for brooch in centre of lily pad.