Gold and Coral Demi-Parure, circa 1860

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

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Description

gold, coral

comprising: a necklace and a pair of pendent earrings; the necklace suspending a graduated series of fourteen oval caved coral cameos, each depicing the profiles of Classical deities, to a woven gold chain, length approximately 420mm; the pendent earrings of similar design, carved to depict the profiles of maidens, fitted case

Provenance

Michael, King of Portugal (1802-1866) married to Adelheid Princes of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1831-1909).
Thence by descent