Thursday, January 31, 2013

A Qajar Enamelled Gold Medallion

Medallion pin
Era: Qajar Period, Persia.
Material: Enamelled gold
Date: 19th Century
Sold at  Bonhams Auctions, England.
Size: 4.3 cm long
Source: [1]

I found this on Bonhams. This is a Qajar enamelled gold Medallion in the form of a Brooch. The oval is decorated in polychrome with a maiden bare decollete, within a band of cusped gold sections and seed-pearls. The reverse side fitted with pin. The item is about 4.3 cm long.