Etruscan Revival Micromosaic Bug Earrings rings modelled as a Crowned Heart

modelled as a Crowned Heart

Of the exceptionally high quality you'd expect from a Russian piece of this era

123 - "Cupid kneeling on a white base caressing a dog

Collar: 16

1cm (including bail)

Etruscan Revival Micromosaic Bug Earrings rings modelled as a Crowned HeartDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 This stunning pair of Etruscan Revival earrings are each set with an exquisite micromosaic panel depicting a colourful bug. The 15k gold mounts feature breath taking detail and elaborate Etruscan applied goldwork including curled rope motifs, along with grape and vine embellishment around the micromosaics. The Etruscan Revivalist movement began in the mid 19th Century, inspired by jewellery discovered in excavations of ancient