Lot Essay
There is a comparable diamond-set necklace, with very similar enamelling on the reverse, dated to the early 19th century, illustrated in Bala Krishnan and Kumar, Mumbai, 2010, no.183a,b, p.129.
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NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
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A GEM-SET AND ENAMELLED NECKLACE
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Composed of thirteen hinged sections, each set with diamonds and carved emeralds in an open framework, the central section in the form of a crescent, surmounted by a row of seed pearls, a fringe of larger pearls suspended below, the reverse profusely enamelled with elegant floral polychrome decoration
5 ¾in. (14.5 cm.) long; 7 1/8in. (18 cm.) wide
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Composed of thirteen hinged sections, each set with diamonds and carved emeralds in an open framework, the central section in the form of a crescent, surmounted by a row of seed pearls, a fringe of larger pearls suspended below, the reverse profusely enamelled with elegant floral polychrome decoration
5 ¾in. (14.5 cm.) long; 7 1/8in. (18 cm.) wide
Provenance
By repute, from the collection of the Begum of Sir Wasif Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Murshidabad in Bengal (1906-1959), thence by descent.
Private UK collection since 1950.
Private UK collection since 1950.
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