Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs & Carpets
Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs & Carpets
A DIAMOND AND CARVED EMERALD-SET ENAMELLED NECKLACE, INDIA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
June 10, 06:00 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A DIAMOND AND CARVED EMERALD-SET ENAMELLED NECKLACE, INDIA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
featuring a large carved emerald pendant set within a foliate frame, with articulated openwork metal settings designed as flowerheads, set with diamonds, polychrome enamelling to reverse with floral details, metal thread string with seed pearl terminals
23cm. height; 15cm. max. diam.
Previously property of an Indian maharani.
Private collection, UK, since the early 1970s.
It is interesting to note the similar style of carving and shape of the large carved emerald hanging prominently from this necklace with the emerald on the 'Empress Crown', part of Farah Pahlavi, the Empress of Iran's coronation regalia, made by Van Cleef and Arpels with loose gemstones in the Iranian Imperial treasury, some of which must have been brought back by Nader Shah's victorious armies following his invasion of India and sack of Delhi in 1739.