AN INTERESTING EMERALD AND GOLD PENDANT

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AN INTERESTING EMERALD AND GOLD PENDANT
The polished emerald crystal with gold 'nugget' mount to the emerald-set textured loop and later fine-link neckchain, late 19th century, 6.5 cm. high, pendant with Russian assay marks for gold

Provenance

Prince Demidov, who owned emerald and diamond mines in the Urals.

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Lot Essay

The family fortune was established by Nikita Demidov (1656-1725), who was the prime Russian manufacturer of weapons as well as establishing an iron foundry for Peter the Great. Nikita's son Akinfiy Demidov (1678-1745) increased the family's already considerable wealth by the discovery and working of gold, silver and emerald mines. Anatole Demidov (1812-1870) was a well known patron of the arts who married Princess Mathilde, daughter of Jerome Bonaparte. His great grand nephew Crown Prince Pavel was Regent of Yugoslavia (1934-1941).

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