A late 19th century old cut diamond necklace, in a scrolling foliate design featuring ribbons and leaves set throughout with old cut diamonds, with a total estimated diamond weight of 9.00ct, the necklace measuring 37cm in length, with Austro-Hungarian hallmark for Vienna,14ct, and maker's mark 'FK', later rhodium plated, total weight 43.4 grams Provenance: Property of Idabelle Firestone, wife of Harvey Firestone, founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, one of the first global makers of automobile tyres; and thence by descent. Necklace seems to be modified and taken out the pendant

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