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Fine Revivalist Necklace with three intaglio gems, three colors enamel, urns

ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIVAL NECKLACE, 19th century, 18k gold. enameled in three jewel-like colors, intaglio engraved gems, urns and anthemia rosettes.
Band of woven gold, 1/4” wide, terminates in two square ornamental plaques and fastens with a rectangular box lock, applied with twisted wire, enameled in three jewel-like colors.

In front, the band centers between matching square plaques, three medallions, each centering a translucent intaglio carved gem above three urns. A paneled shell of red enamel and gold crowns each gem; below each, a gold, blue and white zig-zag patterned collar.

Each of the three gems, respectively reddish, green, and pale purple, is intaglio carved with a different classical figure.
Each engraved gem is oval, 14.5 x 12 mm; bi-convex, 4.1 mm deep.
The three framed intaglios are separated by double row of foxtail chain, strung with tubular and round gold beads, the two tiers connected by blue enameled rosette/anthemia flower-heads.
The box ornaments, lock, medallion frames and urns are decorated in blue and white enamel, granulation and applied twisted gold wire-work.
Overall Length : 16”
Gross Weight : 1.5135 oz troy.
Metal & marks : tested 18k; no identifying marks found
Provenance : direct descent through a Baltimore family
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Classical figure carved in reddish orange

Classical figure carved in reddish orange

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Fine Archaeological Revival necklace with three intaglio-carved medalions

Fine Archaeological Revival necklace with three intaglio-carved medalions

left to right as shown, reddish orange, green and lavendar

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Center medalion, seated figure, intaglio-carved in green chalcedony

Center medalion, seated figure, intaglio-carved in green chalcedony

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On right, standing figure carved in lavendar chalcedony

On right, standing figure carved in lavendar chalcedony

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Length, 16"

Length, 16"

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Lavendar medalion within multiple layers of gold ornament and blue and white collar, above urn pendants

Lavendar medalion within multiple layers of gold ornament and blue and white collar, above urn pendants

to the left, anthemia rosettes between beads; to the right, enameled box ornament leading to woven gold neck band

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Each motif is crowned with a shell-like arch of rich "rouge-de-fer" red enamel

Each motif is crowned with a shell-like arch of rich "rouge-de-fer" red enamel

outlined and flanked by gold ornamentation

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Three colors enamel, gold applied rosettes, granulation & wire-work

Three colors enamel, gold applied rosettes, granulation & wire-work

rectangular box lock and square ornament on each side

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Detail of an Urn

Detail of an Urn

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Anthemia and beads detail, one side

Anthemia and beads detail, one side

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Detail, urns below the collar of blue, white and gold

Detail, urns below the collar of blue, white and gold

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hand-made tongue and box lock

hand-made tongue and box lock

fastens the woven gold collar

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another view

another view

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