broadening to the head below and suspending a drop pearl, the loosely knotted body three-row set with a graduating line of small cushion cut rubies flanked by small cushion cut diamonds, the tail end with emeralds, the wider head area further set with diamonds, emerald accent lines and collet ruby eyes, the pearl with cushion emerald leaf surmount, the whole hung from a ruby and diamond quatrefoilcluster and emerald and diamond line suspension loop, close set in silver and gold, small glazed oval locket compartment to the reverse Length overall 7.2cm / 2�'
Width 3.8cm / 1�'' Weight: 14g
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,
Late 18th and early 19th century foiled amethyst suite, c.1800, comprising a necklace with cross pendant, a pair of bracelets, a pair of pendant earrings and a coronet shaped brooch,