Golden Age

Long earrings made of beaten gold, Great Britain circa 1870


€ 1,390.00 *
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Long earrings made of beaten gold, Great Britain circa 1870
Long earrings made of beaten gold, Great Britain circa 1870
Description
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The reign of Queen Victoria was perceived by the inhabitants of the British motherland as the Golden Age. When it came to jewellery, this even applied quite literally: for the first time, jewellery made of gold was affordable for the wider classes and was displayed with great pleasure. These earrings from around 1870 demonstrate this very impressively. Beneath a simple hoop, the design is graduated into ever larger, sculpturally designed elements. A crescent moon holds a large, floral frame that sweeps downwards, the design of which is reminiscent of Indian influences. Around 1870, earrings should be bright gold and as long as possible. As the hair was curled into corkscrew curls and gathered at the nape of the neck, the earlobes adorned in this way were also shown to their best advantage. In the 1880s and 1890s, on the other hand, it was suddenly considered indelicate to wear long and eye-catching earrings during the day and the earrings that had just been fashionable ended up at the back of the jewelry box. This may have been the reason why this pair has also survived the passage of time. We discovered the earrings in London. They are made from the unusual 12 carat alloy, which was introduced in Great Britain in 1854 and only used until 1932.
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Long earrings made of beaten gold, Great Britain circa 1870
Golden Age
€ 1,390.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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