the gold foliate link chain of Egyptianesque design, spaced by circular facetted amethysts, suspending from a central line to front and hung with a large pear shaped amethyst, this with rose cut top and facetted pavilion, the circular stone of brilliant cut, all open collet set, the back of the necklace, with five-petal flowerheads, detatching to form the bracelet, bolt ring clasps Length as single longer necklace: 63.5cm / 25''
Length of pendant line to front 9.5cm / 3�''
Length as shorter necklace 43cm / 17''
Pear amethyst approximately 30.0 x 17.0 x 12.5mm
Round amethysts approximately 11-12 x 17mm Weight: 53.5g
21 oval antique cameos mounted for wear as a necklace, collected by Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington, each collet set in gold and joined by detachable circular links,
Art Deco graduated natural pearl and fancy intense blue diamond necklace, probably Edmond Frisch, New York, c.1920, the 0.68ct marquise cut diamond forming the clasp,
Antique pearl and diamond corsage brooch, c.1900, attributed to Boucheron, formerly belonging to Mrs Flora Sassoon (1859-1936), designed as a stylised flowering gingko, converting for wear as a pendant-necklace,