A rare gold, enamel and diamond-set Násfa Pendant, Hungarian, Circa 1626

A rare gold, enamel and diamond-set Násfa Pendant, Hungarian,

Circa 1626

the elaborate gold Násfa set with a princely crown above a pair of gem-set wings, with engraved white and black enamel feathers, the feathers on the reverse in black enamel; a jewelled cross and anchor with two white enamelled doves above, the anchor entwined with a polychrome enamel serpent and flowers; below two jewelled and white enamel ringed hands clasping a heart of two parts, the obverse overlaid with netting in white, red and green enamel, the reverse of the heart in red enamel and overlaid with gold netting; below the heart, a skull in white enamel holding a gold key, exempted for 18 carat gold.

4⅜ by 2⅝ in.; 111 by 67 mm

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Pendentif Násfa en or, émail et diamant, Hongrie,

vers 1626

dispense pour l'or 18K (750°/00)

4⅜ x 2⅝ in.; 111 x 67 mm