Etruscan Revival Micromosaic Bug Earrings rings The first part is illegible

The first part is illegible

the Globe and Compass for Astronomy (Urania)

Micromosaic made up of glass tesserae

tests as 15k gold

modelled as a Crowned Heart

Etruscan Revival Micromosaic Bug Earrings rings The first part is illegibleDATE: 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