A beautiful pair of Antique, Victorian era sterling silver and Scottish agate drop earrings. Crafted in the aesthetic era these earrings are made from sterling silver, the silver is pressed out or hollow which gives a heavy appearance without the weight on ears. The base of each earrings is set with a crescent shaped slice of Montrose agate and they have a lovely rich yellow citrus paste drop to the centre. They have an ear wire fitting for pierced ears. Unmarked, electronically test as sterling silver, c1880s.
Fair used condition overall, signs of use and wear, some nibbles around the stone edges, ear wires are fairly out of shape. 0.65 width at the widest point. 2.94 grams total combined weight.