Victorian Crescent Drop Earrings Brass the back inscribed "LCL" and

the back inscribed "LCL" and "S" between two suns or stars

The brooch is also enamelled in a neutral white on the reverse

There is a plain concealed clasp at the back of the neck

Stuart crystal clasp set in 18ct gold

His home was Blakelands in Staffordshire and he married his wife Mary in 1700 and increased the size of his house significantly both before the marriage and afterwards

Victorian Crescent Drop Earrings Brass the back inscribed "LCL" andA beautiful pair of Victorian drop earrings. Each earring is set with old cut diamonds arranged in a circular drop. At the top sits a single round diamond in a rub over style setting, connected by a small linking stone to a pear shaped diamond, which leads into a crescent shaped hoop encrusted with additional old mine cut diamonds. The earrings are finely crafted, with subtle signs of age and wear consistent with their history. Circa 1870 80.