Sale 5299
London, South Kensington
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21 May 2014
Price realised
GBP 3,250
Estimate
An Indian enamel and cultured pearl festoon necklace Composed of a foxtail-link neckchain with closed-set table-cut diamond collets, and a double row of freshwater cultured pearls, suspending nine pear-shaped drops with polychrome Jaipur enamel decoration, each set with a foiled gem including rose-cut diamond, sapphire, emerald and coral, corallium rubrum, each suspending a single cultured pearl drop with closed-set table-cut diamond three stone surmount, 34.0cm long
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Post Lot Text
This lot will be subject to USA Fish and Wildlife regulations if it is to be imported into the USA
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