19th Century Enamel & Paste Masquerade Locket & Earrings Suite token My first thought on seeing

My first thought on seeing the subject was a link with Artemis (via Agamemnon/Actaeon)

Carnelian Agate Cabochon

and Russian Federation

each set with a turquoise cabochon "flower"

19th Century Enamel & Paste Masquerade Locket & Earrings Suite token My first thought on seeingDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A superb 19th Century French masquerade suite, comprising a locket suspended from a chain, with matching drop earrings. European made, they date from the Victorian period, circa 1860, and they're modelled in pinchbeck throughout. Each piece features a beautiful hand painted enamel portrait of a masked lady set with glistening rose cut paste eyes, and finished in pale pinks, grey, white and black. The earrings feature lovely