Portuguese Rock Crystal Girandole

Luscious Portuguese rose pink foiled rock crystal and rose diamond girandole c.1760.

Typical deeply domed-back silver construction of Portuguese girandoles.

Foiled pink rock crystal stones with smaller rose diamond embellishments, all designed to scintillate by candlelight.

A former single earring of splendid dimension, now converted to pendant.

5 cms by 5 cms.

18 grams

Some fading to the pink foils.

The classic chandelier formation of a  cluster top, a bow centre and three pendant pear drops which was one the most popular designs of the 18th century.