A gold necklace, Goa, Southwest India, late 17th century, the pendant of oval form with domed central locket of glass, the sides chased with flowers surrounded by an openwork floral band with raised elements, the chain formed of very fine flowers heads of box form, engraved gold balls, and tiny spindle elements with gold balls, necklace 40.5cm. long, pendant 4.5cm. high, weight 22 grams For a discussion of jewellery from Goa see Hugo Miguel Crespo Museo Do Oriente Jewels from the India Run, Fundacao Orient, 2015 and also Exotica - The Portuguese Discoveries and the Renaissance Kunstkammer, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon, 17 October 2001-6 January 2002 Please refer to department for condition report

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