Object Description
An extraordinary pair of “Pique” work “Tortoise Shell” Torpedo drop Earrings in High Carat (tested) Yellow Gold and Silver. Both elongated drops are decorated on each side in the “Pique” style with inlaid foliate sprays and bird deigns s in Gold and Silver. The torpedo drops are articulated and each one is suspended from a single “Tortoise shell” Orb, each inlaid with a single Gold celestial star. The earrings each have a matching “Shepherds Crook” High Carat Gold fitting.
EnglishÂ
Circa 1860