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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
Thence by descent