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Details
A late 19th century gold, silver, diamond and enamel miniature brooch
The rectangular plaque painted to depict two Indian goldsmiths at work, within silver, rose-cut diamond frame, the gallery foliate engraved, fitted case stamped Hamilton & Co Ltd, Jewellers and Silversmiths, Calcutta, Delhi and Simla
Signed on the gallery Hamilton & Co Ltd.
The rectangular plaque painted to depict two Indian goldsmiths at work, within silver, rose-cut diamond frame, the gallery foliate engraved, fitted case stamped Hamilton & Co Ltd, Jewellers and Silversmiths, Calcutta, Delhi and Simla
Signed on the gallery Hamilton & Co Ltd.
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Further details
The image of the goldsmiths is after a painting in guache which was part of a series of seventy-two paintings depicting various trades painted by a local Indian artist, circa 1850. The collection is held in India Office Library, c.f. Christie's catalogue, Important Indian jewellery p.10. Also O. Untracht, Traditional jewellery of India, p. 282
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