Lot 109
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A PAIR OF ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET ‘JHUMKA’ EARRINGS
A PAIR OF ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET ‘JHUMKA’ EARRINGS
A PAIR OF ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET ‘JHUMKA’ EARRINGS
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A PAIR OF ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET ‘JHUMKA’ EARRINGS

INDIA, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET ‘JHUMKA’ EARRINGS
INDIA, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Comprising a large disc decorated with polychrome enamel of floral design surrounded with seed pearls, with each hanging bell-shaped pendant with a fringe of seed pearls, reverse with similar champleve enamel, fitted for pierced ears
Each 2 ¾in. (6.8cm.) long
Provenance
Private Collection, Singapore, since 1950s

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Lot Essay


Traditionally, jewellery has been used to reflect wealth and status. Earrings held a pivotal role in this sense, coming in various distinctive styles, with the most notable being the dome-shaped 'jhumka.' This particular design, prevalent across India, draws inspiration from Mughal architectural monuments like the dome-covered mosques. This concept gained even more popularity during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as this style underwent further embellishment and refinement.

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