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Victorian Ivory Drop Earrings with Inset Shakudo Fans
Item No. EMV1000725
A pair of Victorian ivory earrings with fan-shaped drops inset with shakudo fan plaques. Circa 1870.
Shakudo is a type of Japanese mixed metalwork that is characterized by its velvety purplish-black color. Japanese mixed metalwork was traditionally used to craft decorative Japanese sword fittings; some of these sword fittings were incorporated into Western jewelry in the nineteenth century.
Total Length 2 1/4", fan drops measure 1 3/16" across at their widest point
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