Victorian Gold Filled Sleeper Earrings c. 1870 drapery_necklace These pretty sleeper earrings were

These pretty sleeper earrings were crafted in France at the end of the Victorian period

buttery gold marked with both a horse's head and a maker's mark (M

Material: 800 Silver (acid tested)Weight: 3

Material: 800 Silver (acid test)

Art Nouveau in design and execution

Victorian Gold Filled Sleeper Earrings c. 1870 drapery_necklace These pretty sleeper earrings wereThese pretty sleeper earrings were crafted in France during the Napoleon III period, around 1860 1870. They feature a very interesting three dimensional design, popular at the time. As solid gold was an option only available to the very wealthy, gold filled day and night earrings became a popular choice for the growing middle class. These earring are made from thick and high quality gold fill and feature a small repeating engraved pattern which is the