1870s Tortoiseshell Pique Earrings, 14K : Erie Basin Antiques

		1870s Tortoiseshell Pique Earrings, 14K

Materials:		Tortoiseshell inlaid with gold and silver. 14K Ear Wires

Date:		1870s, Modern 14K Ear Wires

Size:		5/8" diameter

Condition:		Good. One looks to have an old repair, visible only from the back.

Description:		A gorgeous pair of tortoiseshell pique earrings. Pique is the intricate and very labor intensive process of inlaying bits of gold and silver into tortoiseshell. Very rare and fine quality. Date to the 1870s.

Price:		$515.00

		SOLD

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