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SOUTH INDIA, PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY
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A GEM SET RUBY SWORD HILT
SOUTH INDIA, PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY
Made from a single block of ruby, set with diamonds, those on the ruby added in the early 19th century, green champlevé enamelled quillons
6 7/8 ins. (17.4 cm.) long; 3 ¾ ins. (9.5 cm.) wide
SOUTH INDIA, PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY
Made from a single block of ruby, set with diamonds, those on the ruby added in the early 19th century, green champlevé enamelled quillons
6 7/8 ins. (17.4 cm.) long; 3 ¾ ins. (9.5 cm.) wide
Exhibited
Grand Palais, Paris 2017, pp.268-69, no.199
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p.284, no.195
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p.300, no.199
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p.284, no.195
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p.300, no.199
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Rahul Kadakia