A Mughal carved emerald pendant set with enamelled parrot-shaped mounts, India, 19th century, with later pearl necklace

century, with later pearl necklace
the large central emerald carved with foliate details around a lasque diamond to the front between parallel triangular lines, leafy motifs to base, the reverse with an arch between two meandering plants, with a suspended pearl, on a gold mount designed as two facing parrots set with lasque diamonds to the front and polychrome enamelling to the reverse, on a cultured pearl necklace

emerald: 3.5 by 5.3 by 1.7cm.
with mount: 5.5 by 6.7cm.

Condition Report:
The emerald with natural inclusions, with vertical drill hole down centre from which hangs pearl (the pearls have not been tested), the diamonds with internal inclusions and very slight oxidisation to foiling on underside, some of the enamel on the mount, particularly to front, rubbed, but overall bright and generally in good condition, pearl necklace of later date, probably cultured, with modern clasp, as viewed.

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