Pair of Victorian marcasite and silver earrings
Starting Bid: | £20.00 |
Bid Increment: | £2.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £22.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £4.80 |
Total Amount: | £24.80 |
Number of Bids: | 0 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Highest Bidder: | |
Auction Start: | 14/11/22 18:00:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 04/12/22 20:20:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 04/12/22 20:21:12 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 11
Pair of Victorian marcasite and silver earrings
This is a very striking pair of earrings comprising numerous small stones mounted in low grade silver, termed marcasite jewellery, Both pieces are marked for silver and the floral and leaf design is very typical of the Victorian era when pieces in this style enjoyed great popularity and were favoured even by the monarch herself. Marcasite Jewellery is actually made from pyrite ('fool's gold'), a much cheaper substitute for true diamonds!Size: | 6.2 cm x 2 cm |
Weight: | 17 grams |
Date: | 1900 |
Condition: | Very good condition, commensurate with age. Some of the stones have been replaced |
Estimate: | £50 – 70 |