A gem-set and enamelled gold head-dress and a pair of ceremonial earrings (khros), Morocco, circa 1800

composed openwork interlinking panels, each with loop and hook, alternating rectangular and arched panels decorated in enamel work with red, green and blue gemstones set in flowerhead motifs, central panel featuring a red gemstone in a hinged mount, with dangling charms of crescent and lotus shapes, two suspended hexagonal enamel pyramids with hanging emerald gems and enamel plaques, with a pair of earrings comprising large dangling hoops decorated with enamel plaques, pearls and gem-set flowerheads

In general good condition, light scratching on few gemstones, as viewed.
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This richly adorned head-dress would have been worn as part of a larger head gown comprising various hanging ornaments including a pair of earrings in the Spanish stylistic tradtition, such as those included in this lot. For an example of such a headdress, please refer to an image published in Gonzalez 1994, p.185, no.138. The khros hanging elements bear close comparison to a further pair sold in these rooms, 16 October 1997, lot 53 (also published in Hasson 1987, p.66, no.84).