Indian work from the second half of the 19th century Articulated bracelet in 585 thousandths yellow gold with eight medallions adorned with miniatures under glass depicting female and male members of the Mughal and Sikh Empires, 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. The oval format of the medallions is notably borrowed from European jewelry production. This jewelry was very popular with British residents in India, most often depicting famous Indian monuments and great Mughal and Sikh female and male figures. Our bracelet features Shah Jahan's beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal - for whom he built the Taj Mahal in Agra as a mausoleum - the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, and Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh empire, and his son Maharaja Sher Singh. Similar examples are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (62,229), and the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (38,665).