About the piece
A beautiful pair of ornate French antique "dormeuses" earrings in a lovely warm gold, featuring a richly layered design of pearls and gold. At the centre of each earring sits a claw-set pearl, framed by a gold disc and a surrounding halo of smaller pearls. Each element sits slightly behind the one before it, building up the design in layers and creating a lovely sense of depth. The final flower like gold layer features delicate engraved details, adding another point of interest.
A large size, these earrings have a lovely presence on the ear, with all the detail and charm of a little antique treasure.
Details
Age
Circa. 1900
Metals
18ct gold, marked
Stones
Cultured Pearls, total 2, whole pearls
Seed pearls, total 24, halves
Measurements
Width - 12.4 mm
Height - 19.4 mm
Hook depth - 9.6 mm
Weight - 2.13g
(all approx)
Marks
These earrings each have a French horse head mark for 18ct gold, which is only found on antique pieces, and French maker's marks
Condition
Good antique condition with some indications of age, including some wear to the back of the setting. These earrings have had pearls replaced. The remaining original pearls show some wear to the nacre
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