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A late 19th century French cameo necklace
The broad fancy beaded link necklace suspending five alternate sardonyx and cornelian circular cameo pendants, each carved as the bust of a young women in profile facing left, one cameo facing right, all wearing stylised 17th century costume, each in gold mounted openwork border with rose-cut diamond surround and brooch fitting, 48.0cm long; and a rectangular brooch/pendant with central rectangular sardonyx cameo also depicting a female bust in profile to the right, gold mounted with scalloped border set with rose-cut diamonds and seed pearls suspending a matching drop to a rose-cut diamond pendant loop, circa 1890, French marks, fitted case
The broad fancy beaded link necklace suspending five alternate sardonyx and cornelian circular cameo pendants, each carved as the bust of a young women in profile facing left, one cameo facing right, all wearing stylised 17th century costume, each in gold mounted openwork border with rose-cut diamond surround and brooch fitting, 48.0cm long; and a rectangular brooch/pendant with central rectangular sardonyx cameo also depicting a female bust in profile to the right, gold mounted with scalloped border set with rose-cut diamonds and seed pearls suspending a matching drop to a rose-cut diamond pendant loop, circa 1890, French marks, fitted case