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Pair of romantic earrings

Estimate €2.700–3.700

Description

In gold (800/000) with scalloped decoration depicting leaves with small engraved friezes and centres set with small natural pearls. Detachable.

Portuguese work of 1870/1880.

Lisbon gold assayer's mark (Vidal 54 or variant) and another guarantee mark difficult to read.

(signs of wear)

H.: 6.2 cm

16.2 g

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