A DIAMOND AND EMERALD-SET ENAMELLED GOLD BAZUBAND

Lot 99
31.03.2022 10:30UTC +00:00
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Lot 99 | A DIAMOND AND EMERALD-SET ENAMELLED GOLD BAZUBAND
Estimate value
£ 80 000 – 120 000
A DIAMOND AND EMERALD-SET ENAMELLED GOLD BAZUBAND

PUNJAB, NORTH INDIA, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

The central circular emerald carved with a flower and set within a rectangular gold mount with small fleur-de-lys shaped diamonds in the corners, each shoulder with three further larger teardrop diamonds with a small ruby between, the reverse with gold floral decoration against a green enamel ground, gold thread ties extending from each side

2 3⁄4in. (6.9cm.) wide excluding ties







Provenance

Maharani Jindan Kaur(1817-1863), wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), by repute

John Brogden, jeweller, London, (1820-1884)

By descent to his daughter by whom sold to

Private collector, UK, thence by direct descent to the previous owner
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