Victorian Etruscan Revival Gold Crescent Earrings boucheron and the subject very sweet

and the subject very sweet - I've never seen one like it

tests as 22k gold

modelled in platinum and set with approx

after fighting in some particularly bloody battles in March 1900

Victorian Etruscan Revival Gold Crescent Earrings boucheron and the subject very sweetDATE: Etruscan Revival, c. 1870 An exceptional pair of gold earrings modelled in the Etruscan Revival style. Dating from circa 1870, the goldwork emulates pieces found in excavations that took place in Italy in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Notable for the applied ropework detailing, granulation, and heavy ornamentation it took jewellery makers in the Victorian era decades to re learn these long forgotten ancient techniques. This pair is crafted in 15