Lot 37. An enamelled and gemset gold necklace, North India, second half 19th century. Estimate £6,000 – £8,000 ($8,532 - $11,376). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The chain formed of diamond-set lattice panels with emeralds and rubies suspended from either side, the segments strung between strings of emeralds and rubies, a large cusped pendant at the centre with a smaller pendant below, each pendant set with diamonds, the larger one with addorsed peacocks flanking a central rosette, both with skirts of rubies and emeralds, the reverse with polychrome enamel decoration, the larger pendant with a hallmark stamp, attachment string; 10½in. (26.8cm.) long

Engraved: Hallmarked 22C KDM

Christie's. ART OF THE ISLAMIC & INDIAN WORLDS, 21 April 2016, London, King Street