c1850s Lovely Pair Victorian Multi Color Gold Scallop Shell Earrings

Presented is a lovely pair of Victorian multi-colored gold earrings. These are American earrings, dating to around the 1850s. The earrings are done in a design of a bird and two leaves above a scallop shell holding a gold 'pearl,' with a little round dangle beneath. The leaves are done in green and rose gold, while the bird and shell are done in yellow gold, with the pearl and dangle in rose gold, for a nice contrast in colors. The leaves, shell, and bird are finely hand engraved and textured. The earrings have wires for wear with pierced ears.

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