Victorian Repoussé Earrings buttons The Grand Tourers - an

The Grand Tourers - an adventurous breed of English aristocrat - embarked on a journey of learning and culture-immersion across continental Europe

the female followers of Dionysus

and shared a common language that is generally accepted as pre-Indo-European (

Hallmarks: French hallmarks

Victorian Repoussé Earrings buttons The Grand Tourers - anGorgeous repouss work earrings dating from the mid Victorian period, circa 1870. Crafted in 18 carat gold, they each comprise multiple layers of intricately worked gold sheet, crafted to resemble a glorious array of floral and foliate designs. Repouss is an ancient metalworking technique whereby sheets of a malleable metal are shaped by hammering from the reverse. In the case of these earrings the three dimensional structure, with essentially hollowed