Cut Steel Faceted Leaf Pendaloque Earrings
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Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: English: Pre 1900: Item # 1471180
Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: English: Pre 1900: Item # 1471180
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
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P.O. Box 4684
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
tel. 410-435-3738
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P.O. Box 4684
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
tel. 410-435-3738
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$1,225.00
Sparkling Victorian cut steel earrings with faceted balls, leaves and circles. Cut steel was popular in England for its luster and shine in candlelight. Each tiny stud is hand cut and embedded in a metal base plate. Cut steel was the only form of jewelry made by steel workers and was a huge industry in the 19th century. It should be noted that while the jewelry was riveted by steelworkers, the polishing of the jewelry was done by local women, in a cottage industry of sorts. These earrings measure almost 2" long.