Go Back to Upcoming Lots14k Georgian Malachite Diamond & Pearl Necklace
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1041073Location
Minnesota, United StatesFull address: Available with subscription
Closing at
May 29, 2024Lot Number
Available with subscriptionCategory
NecklaceYear of Production
circa 1798-1809Dimensions
Length: 16 3/4 in.Material
Silver, Yellow GoldGross Weight
37.2 gClasp Or Buckle
boxGemstone
Malachite, Diamond, PearlMotif
CupidStyle
Cameo, GeorgianDescription
French Georgian malachite cameo, diamond and pearl necklace, ca. 1798-1809. Comprised of 18 finely carved malachite cameos depicting scenes of cupid. Each cameo set in a yellow gold frame. The center cameo larger than the rest. Each cameo alternately spaced by at rose cut diamond set in a silver collet (eight total) or a pearl (eight total). A well made box clasp set with a cameo of the same size and shape as the other elements. French rooster head hallmark (used for small gold objects between July 19, 1798 and August 31, 1809) on the clasp link. A similar example resides in the Museum of London. Malachite was prized during the Georgian period and very rare. It was primarily mined in Russia and controlled by the Imperial family. Length: 16 3/4 in. Gross weight: 37.2 grams.Condition
Available with subscriptionProvenance
No provenance providedEstimates: $4,000 – $8,000
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