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NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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AN ENAMELLED AND GEMSET NECKLACE
NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a chain of drop-shaped diamonds and rubies joined at the middle with a band of inset green paste, the centre with a diamond inset lattice from which is suspended a cusped palmette-shaped pendant set with diamonds and a central ruby, a skirt of man-made green beads below, the reverse enamelled in green, red and white floral design, metal-thread string at either end
9½in. (24.1cm.) long excluding string
NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a chain of drop-shaped diamonds and rubies joined at the middle with a band of inset green paste, the centre with a diamond inset lattice from which is suspended a cusped palmette-shaped pendant set with diamonds and a central ruby, a skirt of man-made green beads below, the reverse enamelled in green, red and white floral design, metal-thread string at either end
9½in. (24.1cm.) long excluding string
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.
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