A TURQUOISE-ENCRUSTED GOLD PENDANT
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
Iran, late 19th - 20th century

With a large oval cabochon-cut, oval turquoise bead in the centre surrounded by concentric rows of smaller turquoise beads creating a flower-collar effect, the triangular segment at the top with a hoop at the back, caparisoned with further turquoise beads set in gold at the bottom, 6.2cm x 3.7cm.