The hardstone bust carved to depict a hooded classical figure, within a frame decorated with multicoloured enamel, a collet-set step-cut ruby and the profiles of two bearded figures, the reverse inlaid with an enamelled foliate and fountain scene and a wind divinity, accented by 4.2mm-8.3mm pearl drops, suspended from trace-link chains decorated at intervals with blue enamel quatrefoils decorated with calibre-cut rubies, to a blue and green enamel cartouche featuring a mask in flames, the reverse depicting the bust of a classical beaded figure in profile, suspending a 7.2mm pearl, pearls untested, length 12.5cm, later fitted case
The hardstone bust carved to depict a hooded classical figure, within a frame decorated with multicoloured enamel, a collet-set step-cut ruby and the profiles of two bearded figures, the reverse inlaid with an enamelled foliate and fountain scene and a wind divinity, accented by 4.2mm-8.3mm pearl drops, suspended from trace-link chains decorated at intervals with blue enamel quatrefoils decorated with calibre-cut rubies, to a blue and green enamel cartouche featuring a mask in flames, the reverse depicting the bust of a classical beaded figure in profile, suspending a 7.2mm pearl, pearls untested, length 12.5cm, later fitted case
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