gold lover’s knots

A pair of gold brooches; lover’s knots or ribbons symbolizing the bond between two lovers, the brooches have small natural pearls and are connected with a gold chain, in the original red leather box of Mackay & Chisholm Goldsmiths, 57 Princess Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century.

dimensions each brooch: 1.1 x 1.7 cm.
weight of both brooches: 3.3 gram
dimensions case: 6.8 x 6.3 cm.