In the 19th century, swallows symbolized a safe return home. No wonder sailors got the birds tattooed on their bodies for the next hundred years. Here, a pair of them are made in 14k gold with pearl-studded feathers.
MATERIALS: 10k gold ear wires (tests), 14k gold birds (tests), seed pearls
AGE: c. 1900
CONDITION: Very good
SIZE: 7/8" length measured from the top of the ear wire, 5/8" wingspan