A pearl demi-parure, Southern Italy, early-mid 19th century

A pearl demi-parure, Southern Italy, early-mid 19th century, comprising: a necklace suspending a cross pendant, constructed in gold filigree and set with baroque pearls, largest 8.5mm, chain length approximately 80cm, pendant length 13cm, pearls untested, longchain possibly a later match; and a pair of pendant earrings set with pearls, length 9.2cm, hook fittings, pearls untested

Cf.: Charlotte Gere and Judy Rudoe, Jewellery in the Age of Queen Victoria: A Mirror to the World, British Museum Press, 2010, p. 320, no. 276