Antique Neo Renaissance Style Festoon Necklace with Pearls and Rubies

Antique Neo Renaissance Style 18ct Gold Festoon Necklace with Natural Pearls and Rubies

Italian 19th Century18ct yellow gold festoon necklace in the Neo-Renaissance style set with natural pearls and rubies. Composed of ten ornate swags and 33 drops studded with small natural pearls. Secured with an Etruscan-style box clasp. Made in Italy, Venice, Circa 1890’s.

Comes in the original presentation box.

Maker: Luigi Pallotti
Hallmarked with maker’s mark Pallotti and Venetian gold marks.

Rubies –
Quantity of stones – 4
Carat weight: 1 x 0.15 ct. / 2 x 0.09 ct. / 1 x 0.03 ct.
Total carat weight: 0.27 carat total

Pearls –
Quantity of stones – 48
Pearl sizes:
Biggest bead size: 6 mm
Medium bead size: 4 mm
Smallest bead size: 3 mm

Dimensions:
Chain length: 34 cm
Width: 12 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
Gross Weight: 30 grams

Condition: Pre-owned, excellent condition overall

Luigi Pallotti was a Venetian jeweller. His designs are mostly fitting in the Neo-Renaissance frame. His store was located in Piazza San Marco.
Pallotti was one of the jewellers frequently mentioned in 19th and 20th -century travellers’ guides.
Pallotti exhibited successfully at the World’s Colombian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. of the World’s fairs, in which Pallotti took part multiple times.