Late Victorian 9ct gold stud earrings, circa 1880 to 1900, with black enamel grounds and applied gold crosses set with seed pearls.
The symbolism is devotional: the cross as faith and remembrance, black enamel carrying the visual language of mourning, and pearls long associated with tears, purity and grief.
12 x 13mm
Late Victorian 9ct gold stud earrings, circa 1880 to 1900, with black enamel grounds and applied gold crosses set with seed pearls.
The symbolism is devotional: the cross as faith and remembrance, black enamel carrying the visual language of mourning, and pearls long associated with tears, purity and grief.
12 x 13mm
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