Antique Victorian Cameo Earring & Brooch Suite

Antique Victorian Cameo Earring & Brooch Suite

An antique cameo suite, featuring a brooch and pair of earrings, with sardonyx hardstone cameos, in black enamel bordered, gold, rub over settings. The brooch has a surrounding frame with pairs of pearls, alternating with rose-cut diamond set lozenges and cylinders. There is a fitting that slides over the pin to convert the brooch to a pendant. The earrings have pearl set tops, on wire fittings, with scrolling gold middle sections and the cameo pendants have natural pearl and diamond set frames surrounding the top and gold scrolls below the cameos. The backs of the earring cameos are numbered 2 and the brooch cameo is signed JT and numbered, 2167, with a glass locket back, circa 1850. The brooch and earrings each have their own tan leather fitted cases, initialled AG.

Period - Circa 1850

Style - 19th century cameo suite

Metal - Gold

Stone - Sardonyx cameo, pearl and diamond

Measurements - Brooch 43.3 x 73mm, earrings 53.5 x 20mm

Condition - Good - Wear consistent with age and use