French 18ct Gold Hand-Painted Cherub Earrings, c.1870 moonstone MEASUREMENTS: Sapphire cabochon measures 10mm

MEASUREMENTS: Sapphire cabochon measures 10mm long x 9mm wide x 8mm deep

This pair of 9ct Gold hoop earrings are in excellent condition

with excellent wearability and a lovely presentation

There is some minor age-related wear throughout

The Gold is brightly saturated and the wirework has held its form well

French 18ct Gold Hand-Painted Cherub Earrings, c.1870 moonstone MEASUREMENTS: Sapphire cabochon measures 10mmDescription: Sumptuous and romantic, these French Victorian 18ct Gold earrings showcase exquisitely painted cherub miniatures on a vivid purple glass ground. The elongated, articulated silhouette is richly adorned with applied bead and wire detail in the Etruscan Revival taste, delivering graceful movement and an opulent, shoulder grazing presence. Each portrait is encircled by a luminous halo of graduating Pearls set in Silver, with geometric