Antique 1800s Germany Bavaria 9Kt Gold Lapel Pin Elk Tooth Grandeln Jewelry. This kind of jewelry belongs to the most ancient Germanic folk traditions; very extended in the upper high class of XIX century Europe mainly because the Royal houses during the Victorian period were all of Germanic origin or directly related to them. This Elks tooth stickpin is in beautiful vintage condition. The front of the pin has sculptural details of an acorn and oak leaves on a branch. There are light scratches on the gold. The pin part has an incised stripe going around the length of the stickpin part, mostly in the middle part. The small teeth on this piece are striking. "Grandeln" in German is the canine teeth of a deer. They are considered as hunting trophies and were, and still are, commonly used in folkloristic jewelry in Bavaria, Austria etc. The oak leaf and acorn motif is another key element of this type of jewelry and it is a pre-Christian symbol of fertility.

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