Large antique Georgian sterling silver, black dot clear paste rhinestone huge buckle brooch pin sea The necklace and one of

The necklace and one of the earrings have the A&S stamp on the reverse as pictured

by the German maker Jakob Bengel

each centred with a bright brick red glass cabochon

The snake-like links and machine age chain links follow the curves of the neckline and feel comfortable to wear

Large antique Georgian sterling silver, black dot clear paste rhinestone huge buckle brooch pin sea The necklace and one ofLarge antique Georgian (early 1800s) sterling silver buckle brooch with beautifully shaped paste stones. The back tests as silver though it is not stamped or hallmarked. The paste stones have been beautifully set with closed backs. Stones set like this are called 'black dot' paste as they have a tiny black dot "painted" on the very bottom underside of each stone. In setting the paste, often pitch or a similar sticky material was utilised to anchor the