Outstanding Pre-Victorian 15k Sparrow with Her Nest Pendant- Circa 1840 pendant this wonderful duo was likely

this wonderful duo was likely once part of a larger piece

bottom gold is 15k

making it attractive from the front as well as the back

They were used to carry watches as well as lorgnettes or  vinaigrettes

success and prosperity for the wearer

Outstanding Pre-Victorian 15k Sparrow with Her Nest Pendant- Circa 1840 pendant this wonderful duo was likelyThis beautiful pendant in 15k shows a sparrow amid arching branches laden with forget me nots and a diamond dewdrop. Truly outstanding in its rendering, this piece is heavy with sentiment; the sparrow wears many feathers, but perhaps my favorite symbolic meaning is that of love across time. Herein, our sparrow glances upward, her back arched and her wings outstretched, ready to take flight, as her beak peeks out from behind the cutting blue of the