the largest suspended to the front from a creamy-white double-C scroll and fleur-de-lys motif surmount featuring an old cut diamond to centre, three smaller peridot above spaced by further similar enamelled double-C scroll motifs, the peridots all coronet claw set, upon a fine chain of long oblong links alternating tracelink sections and with gold ball spacers, baton clasp, panel to back '18C' and testing as 18ct goldLength open 46cm / 18''
Drop at front 4cm / 1½''
Largest peridot approximately 13 x 13 x 8mmWeight: 20g
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,
Early 20th century pearl and longchain necklace, c.1910, the tracelink chain spaced by 55 small white pearls, accompanied by GIA report no. 1132083383 giving the origin opinion of natural saltwater for the randomly tested pearls