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A one of a kind necklace from the days of Empire is to be offered in the Fine Jewellery sale on the 4th of December at Bonhams New Bond Street salerooms.
This astonishingly opulent emerald, pearl, and diamond necklace was commissioned in 1911, and believed to be worn at the Delhi Durbar. Estimated at £120,000-180,000, this unmistakeable statement of wealth is bejewelled on every bit of its surface- even the back, which would never even have been visible when worn.
The pendant is dominated by a central fluted emerald of approximately seven carats, and one notable element is the prolific use of briolette-cut diamonds throughout the piece. The briolette cut fashions gemstones into an elongated, faceted pear shape often meant to hang like beading, and was popular in Indian jewellery.
The Delhi Durbar, meaning "Court of Delhi", was a mass assembly at Coronation Park, Delhi, India. It was held three times in 1877, 1903, and 1911 at the height of the British Empire.
The 1911 Durbar, the most glittering assemblage of the three, was held to commemorate the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary as Emperor and Empress of India. Nearly every ruling prince, nobleman, landed gentry and other persons of note in India attended to pay homage to their sovereigns.
The King and Queen appeared in their Coronation robes, the King-Emperor wearing the Imperial Crown of India containing six thousand one hundred and seventy diamonds and covered with sapphires, emeralds and rubies.
Jean Ghika, Head of Jewellery UK and Europe, comments, “This necklace provides us with a unique insight into the levels of opulence and display at the 1911 Delhi Durbar and it is extremely rare to have such a magnificent jewel survive intact.
“The necklace is not only fascinating historically but is also in superb condition. This is a singular opportunity to purchase a beautifully made historic jewel, the quality and lavishness of which we rarely see in jewellery nowadays”.
The sale takes place at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, at 1 pm on 4 December 2014. Bids can be placed online on Bonhams website www.bonhams.com, via telephone, and in writing and also in the saleroom on the day of the sale.
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Bonhams, founded in 1793, is the world’s third largest auctioneer of fine art and antiques. Bonhams handles and sells more jewellery lots each year than any other international house and has more dedicated jewellery auctions.
The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street and Knightsbridge; and a further three in the UK regions and Scotland. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Connecticut in the USA; and Germany, France, Monaco, Hong Kong and Australia. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com.