Antique Victorian Cut Steel Tassel Earrings psyche Embellished with diamonds and two

Embellished with diamonds and two garnets

Most of the micromosaic pieces were acquired while one was on his or her Grand Tour

Condition: Very good converted Antique & Vintage condition commensurate with age and wear

or any tiny treasure you may want to keep close

Skillfully carved from a rich

Antique Victorian Cut Steel Tassel Earrings psyche Embellished with diamonds and twoCut steel was a European fashion staple from 1760 1880. Brightly polished steel, usually with pierced or faceted decoration, became popular for a wide range of jewelry from buttons and buckles to tiaras, bracelets and earrings. Manufacture began in Woodstock, near Oxford, in the early 17th century, and by the 1760s London, Birmingham and Wolverhampton had become important centers of the trade. The fashion conscious Empress Josephine owned two suites