Arts & Crafts Chrysoprase & Gold Necklace memento mori conquered Baghdad and re-took Kut

conquered Baghdad and re-took Kut from the Ottomans

The "covers" and "spine" are embellished with the most gorgeous floral engravings

5 carat natural sapphire with intense deep blue colour

with pearl-set open navette links and sapphire and pearl floral drop

symbolist works by Viktor Borisov-Musatov

Arts & Crafts Chrysoprase & Gold Necklace memento mori conquered Baghdad and re-took KutDATE: Arts & Crafts, c. 1900 A lovely Arts & Crafts necklace dating from the turn of the century, circa 1900. The main event, a square chrysoprase panel surrounded by swirling gold work and a small articulated orb. Working up to the fine gold chain, small chrysoprase orbs sit between gold abstract links, and it has a wearable length of 16 inches. STONES Chrysoprase MEASUREMENTS Wearable length: 16 inches Main pendant: 2. 6 x 2cm WEIGHT 6g MARKS No