A fine pair of antique diamond, enamel and gold Jadau Kadas
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A fine pair of antique diamond, enamel and gold Jadau Kadas
Each of the two hinged blue enamel bangles with table and rose-cut diamond foliate detail to the front, the inner borders with red and green enamel of foliate design and bird motifs on blue ground, early-mid 19th Century, North Indian, each 7.8cm. inner diameter (2)
Lot Essay
In parts of Rajasthan large bangles such as these were worn on the upper arm with smaller bangles worn towards the wrist to prevent them from falling