Georgian Pinchbeck Ho-Ho Bird Earrings

A lovely pair of European pinchbeck (an early alloy made to resemble gold) drop earrings; beautifully made, with fine pierced scroll & foliate decoration, vitreous enamelling incorporating  ho-ho birds and floral designs.

Beautiful, striking and very attractive - a wonderfully wearable pair- very collectable too!

CONDITION: Very good. Slight signs of wear commensurate with age and use, drops and tops an old marriage.

DATE/MARKS: Around 1830/40. Not marked.

DIMENSIONS: 77 x 24 mm (1 inch = 25.4 mm). 

WEIGHT: Approx. 10.8 grams together.