Lot 296

OTTOMAN ROSE-CUT DIAMOND NECKLACE FROM THE REIGN OF SULTAN ABDULHAMID II (r.1876-1909)
CIRCA 1900









Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 16 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
£3,528
Description
composed of raised clusters and foliate motifs, set throughout with rose-cut diamonds and diamond slices in foiled closed back settings, two drops and a couple of diamonds deficient, to a later freshwater cultured pearl necklace and 9ct gold and blue enamel clasp
Dimensions
Length: 46.5cm
Provenance
Provenance: Private collection of a notable Ottoman family in London; formerly the property of the wife of a Pasha, Egypt.
The collection is from a notable Ottoman land-owning family, that married over generations into the Sultans’ court. Some were judges, civil servants and vizirs in the Damascus vilayet, as well as members of parliament to the Sublime Porte.








