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A GEM-SET AND ENAMELLED SILVER HOOKAH SET

Lot 70
27.04.2023 10:00UTC +00:00
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ID 932041
Lot 70 | A GEM-SET AND ENAMELLED SILVER HOOKAH SET
Estimate value
£ 100 000 – 150 000
A GEM-SET AND ENAMELLED SILVER HOOKAH SET

PROBABLY LUCKNOW, MUGHAL NORTH INDIA, 1750-1765

Comprising a bell-shaped hookah base, a stemmed burner, a cylindrical collar, and a pierced domed cover with lotus bud knop, the group decorated in gold and enamel, inset with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds depicting floral sprays and rosettes, the underside of the hookah base with green and blue enamelled floral motifs

The base 7in. (17.8cm.) high; 6 1/2in. (16.6cm.) diameter,

the burner 3 3/4in. (9.6cm.) high; 3.34in (9.5cm.) diameter,

the collar 2in. (5cm.) high; 3 1/8in. (7.8cm.) diameter,

the cover 3 1/8in. (7.6cm.) high; 3 1/8in. (8cm.) diameter.





Provenance

Robert, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774),

Edward Clive, 2nd Baron Clive of Plassey and 1st Earl of Powis (3rd creation 1804), (1754 – 1839),

Edward Herbert (formerly Clive), 2nd Earl of Powis (1785-1848);

Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (1818-91);

George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862-1952);

Mervyn Horatio Herbert, Viscount Clive, 17th Lord Darcy de Knayth (1904–43);

Styche Estate and Trust;

Through London trade, 2015.



Literature

John Henry Rivett-Carnac, ‘Specimens of Indian Metalwork’ in Journal of Indian Art and Industry, London, 1902, figs. 101, 103.

Mildred Archer, Christopher Rowell and Robert Skelton, Treasures from India – the Clive Collection at Powis Castle, London, 1987, pp. 63 and 76, no.90.

Amin Jaffer, Jewels of the Mughal Emperors and Maharajas: Treasures from the Al Thani Collection, Miho Museum, Japan, 2016, no. 69, pp. 100, 267.



Exhibited

Treasures of India - The Clive Collection, Powis Castle, Welshpool, 1987.

Jewels of the Mughal Emperors and Maharajas: Treasures from the Al Thani Collection, Miho Museum, Japan, 1 October 2016 - 11 December 2016, no.69.



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This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Acrylic glass, Diamonds, Enamel, Precious stones, Silver, Plastic
Place of origin:India, Asia, Mughal Empire
Auction house category:All other types of objects
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