Gold, seed pearl and garnet parure, first half of the 19th Century and later

Comprising: a necklace, pendant, brooch and pair of earrings, designed as foil backed flat-cut garnets framed with half-pearls and bead detail, length approximately 400mm, pendant detachable, earrings drops detachable, one half-pearl deficient; and a garnet carbuncle, rose diamond and half-pearl hinged bangle, 1860s, inner circumference approximately 165mm.

Mounted in gold, one half-pearl deficient from necklace, garnets well matched foil backed dark red, earrings with later hook fittings to the reverse, bangle with small dent near clasp and near hinge and some oxidization to gold commensurate with age.
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