An antique enamel and gem-set necklace

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An antique enamel and gem-set necklace
Comprising of fifteen cartouche-shaped plaques each decorated with a pair of birds set-with white sapphires and ruby eyes with turquoise detail to cabochon ruby flowers, the enamelled reverse depicting red flowerheads and birds with green foliage on white ground, late 19th century, 63.0cm. long, (few stones deficient)
For reverse illustration of this lot please see pages 12 and 13