Antique Victorian Piquè Mother Of Pearl Inlay Torpedo Earrings Circa 1870 hallmarks very clear and crisp

hallmarks very clear and crisp

32 and from Coober Pedy this solid white Opal has what is described as ‘Pinfire’ play of colour

Brisbane and Cairns and were also listed as manufacturing jeweller at 81 Adelaide Street

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Antique Victorian Piquè Mother Of Pearl Inlay Torpedo Earrings Circa 1870 hallmarks very clear and crispAs rare as the proverbial hens teeth these superb Victorian Piqu earrings are simply exquisite. Crafted quite probably in France, perhaps England, around 1870 1880 from Hawksbill tortoise shell in pendoloque torpedo drop style and meticulously inlaid with iridescent pieces of Mother of Pearl and silver wire work. Articulated between the upper round pique sphere (with its one single tiny piece of MOP) to the bottom drop allowing movement which catches