Dropping Anchor

Maritime Victorian Gold Earrings, c. 1870


€ 790.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Maritime Victorian Gold Earrings, c. 1870
Maritime Victorian Gold Earrings, c. 1870
Description
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The reign of Queen Victoria was perceived by the inhabitants of the British mother country as the Golden Age. For the first time, jewellery was affordable for the wider classes and was displayed with great pleasure. In the years around 1870, for example, fancy earrings were a particular fashion. Alongside large pendants worn on dark velvet ribbons, they were perhaps the most typical jewellery accessory. The hair fashion, which dictated corkscrew curls gathered at the nape of the neck or curls piled high on the head, left the earlobes exposed and thus provided a welcome showcase for a wide variety of jewelry designs. The present pair begins with a sphere, under which an intermediate piece is suspended in a movable, pinned form. At its lower end is a large element reminiscent of a lifebuoy with ropes. Small anchors reinforce the maritime connotation. The earrings gently swing back and forth with every movement of the wearer. Despite their size, they are very light and therefore very comfortable to wear for long periods of time, as they are hollow, typical of the time. Contemporary photographs show ladies wearing similar earrings with a day dress.
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Maritime Victorian Gold Earrings, c. 1870
Dropping Anchor
€ 790.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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