A RARE 17TH CENTURY RUBY, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL NECKLACE WITH PENDANT, the narrow necklace composed of graduated rectangular-cut diamond clusters set between ruby-set cinquefoil links enamelled behind with black and white arabesques, the oval pendant scattered with rectangular-cut rubies and dotted white enamel, the powder blue reverse painted en grisaille with a lady standing by a gentleman in tall plumed hat, traces of gilding (some damage to enamel), circa 1650, probably Dutch | Christie's

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A RARE 17TH CENTURY RUBY, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL NECKLACE WITH PENDANT, the narrow necklace composed of graduated rectangular-cut diamond clusters set between ruby-set cinquefoil links enamelled behind with black and white arabesques, the oval pendant scattered with rectangular-cut rubies and dotted white enamel, the powder blue reverse painted en grisaille with a lady standing by a gentleman in tall plumed hat, traces of gilding (some damage to enamel), circa 1650, probably Dutch

細節

A RARE 17TH CENTURY RUBY, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL NECKLACE WITH PENDANT, the narrow necklace composed of graduated rectangular-cut diamond clusters set between ruby-set cinquefoil links enamelled behind with black and white arabesques, the oval pendant scattered with rectangular-cut rubies and dotted white enamel, the powder blue reverse painted en grisaille with a lady standing by a gentleman in tall plumed hat, traces of gilding (some damage to enamel), circa 1650, probably Dutch
Necklace 40.5cm. long
Pendant 2.8cm. high

拍品專文

Cf. 'A Sparkling Age', 17th Century Diamond Jewellery (Antwerp, 1993), no.61