GEORGIAN 1820 ALLEGORY OF BEAUTY GRISAILLE ENAMEL NECKLACKE 18 KT GOLD DIAMONDS

Description

MAGNIFICENT NEO-CLASSIC PENDANT-NECKLACE FROM THE
GEORGIAN PERIOD
.
A GORGEOUS ANTIQUE PENDANT-NECKLACE, CREATED IN EUROPE, PROBABLY FRANCE. AROUND THE 1820'S, BETWEEN THE KINGDOMS OF GEORGE III (1760-1820) AND GEORGE IV (1820-1830). IS HAND CRAFTED IN HIGH KARATS OF YELLOW GOLD (18-19 Kts) WITH TOPS IN SILVER FOR THE JEWELS SETTINGS.
CREATED WITH NEO-CLASSIC PATTERNS, EMBELLISHED IN THE CENTER WITH AN OVAL PIECE, PAINTED WITH DELICATE
GRISAILLE
APPLICATIONS OF ENAMELS (Limoges?). THE DECORATION DEPICT THE
ALLEGORY OF THE BEAUTY
, AS A DRESSED SEATED YOUNG LADY, HOLDING A MIRROR AND BEHIND, AT HER FEETS, A PUTTI LOOKING FACING UP AND  HOLDING A PEARLS NECKLACE.
IS ACCENTED AROUND, WITH PRONGS SETTINGS OF 44 FINELY GRADATED OLD EUROPEAN ROSE CUTS DIAMONDS, WITH AN ESTIMATE OF 1 CARATS.
THE NET WEIGHT OF THIS PIECE IS 15.2 Grams.
THE PENDANT PIECE HAVE A MEASURES OF 29 mm (1.14 Inches) BY 60 mm (2.36 Inches). CHAIN IS AVAILABLE, JUST USED FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSE.
Abraham Brueguel                        Francois Liberti
Allegory of Beauty, with the help of Putti.
NOTE:
MOST PROBABLY, WAS FOR AN EGAGEMENT PRESENT OR A PRE WEDDING GIFT.
NOTE
:
GRISAILLE
IS A PAINTING EXECUTED ENTIRELY IN SHADES OF GREY OR OF ANOTHER NEUTRAL GREYISH COLOUR. IT IS PARTICULARLY USED IN LARGE DECORATIVE SCHEMES IN IMITATION OF SCULPTURE.
IT IS IN GREAT PRISTINE CONDITION AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE PERIOD BOX.
INVENTORY REF: N0000AINN/.3653