Gold earrings: Qing dynasty, 19th century Each earring constructed as a large blossom with three layers of granulated balls suspending a flower-decorated crescent and teardrop-shaped leaves, the reverse of the bloom mounted with a loop, holding a thin curving pin; the bird-shaped ornaments each portrayed as a goose in flight rendered with a hollowed body and outstretched wings with hammered and pinched details, and pierced at one end for mounting. Earrings: 1 5/8in (4.1cm) long excluding pin 'Bird' ornaments: 1 1/4 x 1 1/4in (3.2 x 3.2cm) (6).