Early Victorian Pique Book Vinaigrette half hoop An outstanding pair of Victorian

An outstanding pair of Victorian rock crystal earrings dating from the 1860s

Rose cut Diamonds

It's modelled in 18k white gold with platinum settings

8cm in diameter

With a 6cm drop they're a great length

Early Victorian Pique Book Vinaigrette half hoop An outstanding pair of VictorianDATE: Victorian, c. 1840 An amazing early Victorian vinaigrette designed to look like a book. The outer covers each feature a pique panel, and it opens to reveal a charming pierced giardinetto (flower basket) scene, behind which would have been stored a piece of perfume soaked cloth. When the owner required a whiff of sweet fragrance (because, let's face it, 19th century France wasn't all meadows and rose gardens) they could open it up and restore