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Antique Victorian Coral Fly Earrings
Mitaine
for sale €1,164     $1,264
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Antique Victorian Coral Fly Earrings

19th century
For Sale by Mitaine
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Beautiful natural branch coral un-dyed earrings and brooch, set with carved flies on a polished 'twig', beautiful original antique earrings and brooch a lovely parure. Very rare and typical of the late Georgian early victorian era when they took inspiration from nature.

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Mitaine has dated these Victorian Coral Fly Earrings to the Regency era.

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Beautiful natural branch coral un-dyed earrings and brooch, set with carved flies on a polished 'twig', beautiful original antique earrings and brooch a lovely parure.
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Very rare and typical of the late Georgian early victorian era when they took inspiration from nature.
Mitaine
fig 1. Victorian earrings featuring carved red coral in the form of small flies resting on naturalistic coral branches with fine wire attachments.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Coral Fly Earrings

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Date of Manufacture

Mitaine has dated these Victorian Coral Fly Earrings to the Regency era.

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Victorian earrings featuring carved red coral in the form of small flies resting on naturalistic coral branches with fine wire attachments.
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Archive I Victorian earrings featuring carved red coral in the form of small flies resting on naturalistic coral branches with fine wire attachments.

Antique Victorian Coral Fly Earrings

Archive II Victorian earrings featuring carved red coral in the form of small flies resting on naturalistic coral branches with fine wire attachments. View II
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Mitaine

Mitaine
Telephone 07940 113 228
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Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mitaineshop
Verified Since Nov 2018
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Victorian earrings featuring carved red coral in the form of small flies resting on naturalistic coral branches with fine wire attachments.
Antique Victorian Coral Fly Earrings
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Victorian earrings featuring carved red coral in the form of small flies resting on naturalistic coral branches with fine wire attachments.
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During the mid-to-late 19th century, Victorian culture was fascinated by natural history, botany, and entomology. Insect motifs, including flies, bees, and beetles, were incorporated into brooches and earrings as novelty symbols of nature, industry, and life.

Victorian coral pieces were predominantly carved from natural Mediterranean red or salmon coral. These carved components were then mounted on gold or gilt wire frames, often featuring delicate hand-formed metalwork for legs and fastenings.

Authentic period coral displays subtle natural wood-grain growth lines under magnification, unlike plastic or glass imitations. Victorian examples feature hand-carved details, historical earwire mountings, and soft surface wear consistent with age.

Antique coral drop earrings provide a pop of warm colour against modern neutral tailoring or crisp white shirts. Their delicate scale allows them to function as statement accent pieces for both formal evening wear and minimalist daywear.

Natural coral is porous and delicate, so it should be kept away from water, perfumes, hairsprays, and harsh chemicals. Clean gently with a soft, dry, untreated cloth and store in a fabric-lined box away from direct sunlight.
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