Framed Crab

A crisp rectangular border encloses this full-body portrait, highlighting the crab's broad carapace and heavy, curved claws. The photo-etching process allows for a distinct pebbled texture across the main shell that contrasts with the smooth cutouts of its jointed walking legs. I occasionally find this design finished in gold-tone or silver-rhodium, appearing as both pins and earrings.

• Subject: Crustaceans
• Category: Single Species Portraits
• Form: Earrings, Pin
• Finish: Rhodium Plated, Gold Plated
• Rarity: occasional
• Tags: Full-Body, Framed, Naturalistic, Species Ambiguous, Hallmark Photo, Species Photo
• Reference: CRS-02

Framed Crab is a vintage Wild Bryde earrings featuring crustaceans. This entry in the Wild Bryde Unofficial Collectors Guide documents the piece with photographs and collector notes for identification.