30 septembre 2010
Exceptional gem-set pieces from the family of the Nizam of Hyderabad @ Christie's London
An exceptional emerald, ruby and diamond-inset enamelled gold parrot. Mughal India, late 18th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
The green enamel body inset with bold floral sprays in diamonds and rubies, the wings with ruby-inset drop-motifs within a border of diamond-inset leaves, the back and tail with similar ruby insets, the head elegantly inset with emeralds along the crest and beak, the beak holding a drilled emerald pendant, the underside of the body with two styles of floral enamelling including white... [Lire la suite]
22 mars 2009
A gem-set and enamelled turban ornament (Sarpech), India, probably Deccan, 19th century

22 mars 2009
An Indian enamelled and gem-set pendant, Deccan, 17th-18th century, with later pearl chain

10 mars 2009
A magnificent Mughal ruby- and emerald-set gold-hilted dagger, Deccan, India, 17th century, with 19th century scabbard
