A diamond-set and emerald enamelled gold necklace
North India, 19th Century
the openwork floral pendant with applied silver palmette to centre, suspended from a foliate element surmounted by a floral motif, the chain formed of openwork floral motifs interspersed by seed pearls, profusely inlaid with diamonds, emerald fringe to each side of chain, large pendent emerald to pendant, the reverse decorated in polychrome enamel with floral decoration, 9 carat gold clasp with hallmark for Birmingham
42.8 cm. from pendent emerald to end of chain; 240 g.
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Provenance
Private UK collection

Overall good. One of the emeralds to fringe to right hand side detached. Further emeralds to fringe missing enamelled gold upper section. Some losses to enamel to verso and particularly to enamel to sides. Some small areas of loss to gold. Other general wear.