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Indian work, second half of the 19th century Articulated bracelet in 585 thousandths yellow gold with eight medallions adorned with under-glass miniatures depicting Mughal dignitaries and their wives, underlined by friezes with gold florets. Ratchet clasp. Length: 19 cm. Medallion size: 2.3x1.8cm. P. Gross weight: 36.8 g. (Welding, traces of wear). With case. The production of these sets, adorned with Company School miniatures, is an example of the cultural exchanges and influences between India and Great Britain in the 19th century. Britain in the 19th century. The oval format of the medallions is notably borrowed from European jewelry production. This jewelry was very popular with British residents in India, often depicting famous Indian monuments and Mughal dignitaries. Our bracelet features Shah Jahan and his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, for whom he built the Taj Mahal in Agra as a mausoleum. Similar examples are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (62.229), and the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (38.665).

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Indian work, second half of the 19th century Articulated bracelet in 585 thousandths yellow gold with eight medallions adorned with under-glass miniatures depicting Mughal dignitaries and their wives, underlined by friezes with gold florets. Ratchet clasp. Length: 19 cm. Medallion size: 2.3x1.8cm. P. Gross weight: 36.8 g. (Welding, traces of wear). With case. The production of these sets, adorned with Company School miniatures, is an example of the cultural exchanges and influences between India and Great Britain in the 19th century. Britain in the 19th century. The oval format of the medallions is notably borrowed from European jewelry production. This jewelry was very popular with British residents in India, often depicting famous Indian monuments and Mughal dignitaries. Our bracelet features Shah Jahan and his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, for whom he built the Taj Mahal in Agra as a mausoleum. Similar examples are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (62.229), and the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (38.665).

Estimate 400 - 600 EUR

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