The body of these hoops are made up of coils of twisted wire, a material usually reserved for dainty applied decoration. But looped around and around, the hoops become ethereal AND weighty at the same time - an 1820s precursor to the doorknockers popular at the end of the 20th century.
MATERIALS: 18k gold (tests)
AGE: c. 1820
CONDITION: Very good - one earring is missing a circle element near the ear wire
SIZE: 1 1/4" x 1 1/8"