Lot Essay
The pierced enamel shank on this ring is very similar to one formerly in the collection of the Nizam of Hyderabad (Usha R. Bala Krishnan, Jewels of the Nizams, New Delhi, 2001, p.214).
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PROBABLY DECCAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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AN INDIAN RUBY AND DIAMOND INSET GOLD RING
PROBABLY DECCAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY
The flat bezel in the form of a bird, the body formed of a large flat-cut diamond, the head, neck and tail of cabochon rubies, the reverse plain, the cusped and scrolling tapering shank enamelled inside and out with fine scrolling floral sprays and birds
Bezel ¾in. (1.9cm.) high
PROBABLY DECCAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY
The flat bezel in the form of a bird, the body formed of a large flat-cut diamond, the head, neck and tail of cabochon rubies, the reverse plain, the cusped and scrolling tapering shank enamelled inside and out with fine scrolling floral sprays and birds
Bezel ¾in. (1.9cm.) high
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