Antique French 18K Solid Gold Old Mine Cut Paste Sleeper Earrings

These simple and timeless 18k gold French dormeuse earrings are from the early 1900s and feature a lever-back closure system with large old mine cut paste stones, topped with smaller white paste stones. Paste is a leaded glass cut by hand to imitate diamonds and commonly used in the Victorian period. One paste is slightly larger than it's pair, measuring 6.3 x 6.4 x 4.5 mm. The other measures 6 x 6 x 4.5 mm. These little idiosyncracies are part of what makes antique jewelry so unique. These beauties shine very well and have very little facet wear despite their age.

CONDITION NOTES:
Hallmarked with an eagle head by the Paris assay office. The lever back closure is in good but one hinge has slightly lost alignment with time. The drop is not very long but still fit comfortably on my ears when I tested them

Material: 18k gold, glass
Weight: 2.06 g (together)
Period: c. 1900
Paste Size: 6 x 6 x 4.5 mm
Size: .47" drop x .24" halo diameter or 1.2 cm drop x .6 cm halo diameter

All items in the shop are shipped with tracking and insurance within 48 hours of receiving an order. Items over 250 euros are shipped via Colissimo Express so that your item is in your hands as quickly as possible.

Please check all photos, descriptions, and measurements thoroughly. Contact me if you have any questions and I'll be happy to answer.