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Earrings 1991-571,1&2
Earrings, pair
Earrings 1991-571,1&2

Earrings, pair

Date18th c
OriginEngland
MediumGold, silver, paste, silver-gilt
DimensionsOL: 1 7/8"; OW: 9/16"
Credit LineBequest of Elizabeth Ridgely Blagojevich
Object number1991-571,1-2
DescriptionElongated tear-drop body with 3 different-sized, square-faceted stones of paste with the largest in the middle; vine engraving in silver-gilt surface; back construction: rigid loop from the bottom of body 3/4 of way to the top with the ear hole loop hinged here; ear loop worn in ear back-to-front.
ProvenanceEx Coll: Mrs. Elizabeth R. Blagojevich, Alexandria, VA