Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Garnet Turquoise Festoon Necklace Bracelet Set

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Purchased from an antiques market while in London, England. Incredible set of beautiful one-of-a-kind antique Austro-Hungarian jewelry in silver with turquoise and garnet. Festoon necklace and matching bracelet. There are small marks but I don't know what they are; however, the jeweler tested it for silver content and informed me that those are indeed turquoise and garnet stones. The detail and craftsmanship is amazing, both front and back, and the chains as well; this might actually be one of the most beautiful sets of jewelry I have ever come across. Complex design (see below) and possible aristocratic provenance. Stunning and rare and undoubtedly you will never see another set like this!
Shipping includes full insurance, hence higher shipping cost. :)
TYPE:  1 festoon necklace and 1 bracelet
DESIGNER: artisan name unknown but definitely handmade and very high end, very well made
MATERIALS: European antique-grade silver (between 830-900), and small turquoise and garnet stones
SIZE: Necklace is about 17.25" long including box clasp; bracelet is quite short, about 7.25" including both sides of box clasp (which would make it about 6.1" long when closed). pendant is about 2.2" long including dangle
HALLMARK OR OTHER MARKS: small marks and symbols on the back and inside of the clasps though I can't read them
AGE: Austro-Hungarian era (mid-1800's)
POSSIBLE PROVENANCE and DESIGN INFO: Some info about the possible provenance:  the back of pendant has a different design stamped into the silver than the front. The front is a herald or symbol of a royal house with a motto that looks like "SAS LNG PRIMAS" and "SIGISM DA & PR." Anyone with real knowledge of heraldry could find out which house this symbol belonged to--there is a lion and a number of other complex heraldry symbols and it undoubtedly belonged to some aristocratic house. The back also has a different, separate symbol with what looks like a pope (?) or crowned figure holding a sceptre going through a lamb (?) and a shield--not sure--then lettering underneath that might be old gothic letters, possibly "io"?
CONDITION: Antique condition; soil and tarnish to silver, some wear consistent with age, some wear to bezel settings
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