Antique Georgian Parure Gold Cannetille Turquoise Earrings Cross 5432

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Antique Georgian Parure Gold Cannetille Turquoise Earrings Cross 5432
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Antique Georgian / Restoration parure set - bracelet, cross pendant & day night pendant earrings. 18k gold & turquoise. Made in France circa 1819. Measurements: earrings approx 3.25cm long not including wires; cross approx 4.5cm long, not including the loop; Bracelet stretches between 15.5 & 17.5cm long. Combined weight is 16.5grams. Note: ruler in ‘photos is in inches. All pieces are made with delicate wirework & granulation & set with cabochon turquoise flowers. Cross consists of 6 round sections, the central being the largest. Earrings are day-night: the pendant bottoms that are looped through the wires at the back of the surmount, can easilly be removed, so that the tops can be worn alone by day & the bottoms added for greater effect at night. Central gold flowers & scrolling foliage above a ring of exquisitely made granulated wirework globes that surround a ring of turquoise. The flower theme continues in the middle of the turquoise. Tops similarly designed. Bracelet is made of a double network of finely interlace gold ribbon links. The bracelet can stretch at least two cm. The top of the bracelet is a round flower, consisting of cannetille work & turquoise identical to that of the earrings. Tongue in groove clasp. Cannetille was popular from the early 19th century to the 1830’s Cross:Each section is made of minute granulated gold flowers/rings that combine to form a larger flower, holding the turquoise. A simple loop pendant for hanging from a chain. Hallmarks: rams head facing left & lozenge marks. Condition: good with negligible wear commensurate with age. See ‘photos. Antique Georgian Parure Gold Cannetille Turquoise Earrings Cross 5432

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