G.A.S. Victorian Sterling Gilt & Plique-à-Jour Enameled Cherub Pin Carnelian The center of each plaque

The center of each plaque has a hand-carved Chinese symbol

each of which is accented with a gold fingernail

Measurements: The pin measures 1 3/4" at its longest point

A gorgeous diamond eternity band from the Art Deco (ca1920) era

A very unique Bakelite piece

G.A.S. Victorian Sterling Gilt & Plique-à-Jour Enameled Cherub Pin Carnelian The center of each plaqueGeorg Adam Scheid (G. A. S.) was an Austrian silversmith and jeweler during the Victorian era. In 1853, he began an apprenticeship at the age of 16, the beginnings of a flourishing career. He moved to Vienna in 1858, entering the workshop of Michael Markowitsch, an established maker of gold, silver, and jewelry goods. Markowitsch and Scheid formed a working partnership in 1862, which continued for 20 years, until Scheid began his own grand scale