An antique French solid silver necklace, earrings & brooch set, with ornate scrolled decoration, applied enamel & vermeil floral highlights and set with an array of brightly foiled gemstone coloured pastes.
Such a pretty set - so wearable!
CONDITION: Some signs of wear & enamel loss commensurate with age and use. Stone missing to one earring. Drop to one necklace link snapped off - see pictures, another drop missing, easily fixed. Chain a later addition, adapted & some links reconstructed in antiquity. Brooch originally a necklace link? - fittings old replacements.
DATE/MARKS: Around 1860/80. French hallmarks.
DIMENSIONS: Necklace 16.5 inches long, brooch 52 x 36 mm, earrings 42 x 27 mm (1 inch = 25 mm).
