Antique 18th Century Italian Matched Pair of "Vaso di Fiori" Clips & Pendants remember Stamped on the back with

Stamped on the back with my maker’s mark

Images of the man himself from the collections of the British Museum and National Portrait Gallery

This chain measures 22" long

Each earring is approximately 16

Antique 18th Century Italian Matched Pair of "Vaso di Fiori" Clips & Pendants remember Stamped on the back withThe style known as "Giardinetti" (meaning "little gardens") was created from an array of multi colored gems fashioned into brooches, pendants, earrings and rings into the forms of branches, bouquets or baskets of flowers. The style originated in Italy and spread throughout Europe in the mid 18th Century. Pieces were often exchanged as tokens of friendship or love between friends and lovers. This exceptional matched pair of symmetrical bodice ornaments