Antique Australian 15ct Yellow Gold Half Seed Pearl Necklace By William Drummond And Co. Circa 1900-1910 discolour or corrode

discolour or corrode

sitting gracefully against the décolletage

clasp closes perfectly

6mmWEIGHT7

Antique Australian 15ct Yellow Gold Half Seed Pearl Necklace By William Drummond And Co. Circa 1900-1910 discolour or corrodeDating to the early 20th century, circa 1910, this utterly charming lavaliere pendant necklace was crafted by William Drummond And Co. of Melbourne Australia. Crafted from 15ct yellow gold and designed as lavaliere (or lavalier or lavallire) named after Louse Franoise de La Baume Le Blanc, Duchess de La Vallire (1644 1710) mistress of Louis XIV. A particularly pretty example with the surmount designed as an open work bow, set with an array of half