Lot Essay
Cf. Treasury of the World, Jewelled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals, The Al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait National Museum, Thames & Hudson, no. 6.50 for a similar fly-whisk.
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A COLLECTION OF MAGNIFICENT MUGHAL JEWELLERY
A SUPERB ANTIQUE INDIAN RUBY, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL FLY-WHISK
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A SUPERB ANTIQUE INDIAN RUBY, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL FLY-WHISK
The gold bell shaped cylindrical surmount decorated with cabochon ruby and table-cut diamond flowers on green enamelled ground to the tapered handle and terminal, Deccan, 18th Century, 26.0 cm
The gold bell shaped cylindrical surmount decorated with cabochon ruby and table-cut diamond flowers on green enamelled ground to the tapered handle and terminal, Deccan, 18th Century, 26.0 cm