A JEWELLED GOLD AND ENAMEL PENDANT CROSS, RUSSIAN, 19th CENTURY

the front set to the centre with a stylised flower head of multi-coloured gemstones, each arm set with a turquoise, half pearl, opal and garnet, the cardinal points highlighted with red white and blue enamelled coronet motif, textured finished with applied leaves and beadwork, the reverse centre similarly set with an opal and turquoise flower head, each arm with a hinged compartment, suspended from a pierced work circular flower and scroll enamel loop


fitted box

By decent from a noble Russian family