Pair of Mid 19th Century French Silver Paste Shoe Buckles feed-agegroup-adult with elegantly curling stems wrapping

with elegantly curling stems wrapping around the central stone

Marcasite gemstone are very confusingly actually cut and polished pieces of pyrite (fool's gold) and not

The seed pearls are well matched in colour and size and the turquoise are shaped like scallop shells with visible matrix

regarded them as his favourite stones

Pair of Mid 19th Century French Silver Paste Shoe Buckles feed-agegroup-adult with elegantly curling stems wrappingThese mid 19th century French Silver Paste Shoe Buckles are exquisitely made. The lovely design is set with paste stones to simulate diamonds. The size of these buckles make them perfect as a way to add a touch of refinement to a choker or bracelet just add a colourful ribbon! Alternatively, they can be worn as originally intended as shoe buckles.