Baroque Iberian Earrings, c.1750 – Rare Survivors in 18K Gold with Garnets

Antique Iberian earrings in 18K yellow gold, crafted around 1750 in the Baroque style. With their long, articulated design and richly curved forms, they embody the exuberance and symmetry typical of the period. Each is set with a suite of glowing garnets, their deep red tones adding warmth and drama. Owing to the delicacy of their goldwork, many such earrings have not survived, making this pair a rare presence on today’s market and a fine testament to Iberian craftsmanship.

Jewellery Type
earrings long hanging

Condition
not perfect condition. The reverse of each earring shows a significant loss of gold at the lower sections, exposing the original lacquer filling. This is the most noticeable wear, yet from the front the earrings remain acceptable. Smaller areas of gold loss can also be seen at other reverse parts, though far less obvious.
more info on our condition scale

Country of origin
Although it carries no legible control marks, we believe this piece to be of Spanish or Portuguese origin, as the design is typical of 18th-century Iberian earrings.

Style

Baroque - Baroque is an artistic style that dominated Europe from the late 16th century to the early 18th century. Often described as "the leading style in European art between the Mannerist and Rococo periods, characterised by dynamic movement, heightened emotion, and bold expression."
Find more info on Baroque
more info on styles

Style specifics
Baroque is a style in art and decoration that developed shortly before 1600 and remained current in Europe until the emergence of the Rococo style c.1730. It was started in Italy, and spread to Germany, Austria, the Low Countries, and Spain and Portugal, with only a somewhat severely classical version being popular in France under Louis XIV. The style was a development of the Renaissance style and is characterized by lively, curved, and exuberant forms, by vigorous movement, and by rich ornament, based on classical sources, being symmetrical as distinguished from the asymmetry of the following Rococo style.

Period
ca. 1750
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

Material 18K
yellow gold (touchstone tested)
more info on precious metals

Precious stones
Eighteen garnets

Birthstones
Garnet is the birthstone (or month stone) for January.
more info on birthstones

Hallmarks
No trace.
more info on hallmarks

Dimensions
4,80 cm (1,89 inch) x 2,16 cm (0,85 inch)
see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches

Weight
10,20 gram (6,56 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº
25115-0315

Copyright photography
Adin, fine antique jewellery

Additional information
our latest acquisitions
jewelry glossary
wall of fame
visit us in Antwerp
subscribe to our mailinglist