Lot Essay
A similar sarpech from the Saeed Motamed collection sold in Christie's, South Kensington, 22 April 2013, lot 319.
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NORTH INDIA, LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Details
A JEWELLED TURBAN ORNAMENT (SARPECH)
NORTH INDIA, LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Of typical form with gold openwork body, the central jigha element shaped as a long curving palmette set with a frieze of foiled green crystals, flanked by two triangular panels, with white sapphires arranged as floral petals around a central inset foiled emerald, with hanging emeralds, the reverse enamelled in green with a floral spray, with fitting strings, suspension loops with later fittings
4¹⁄₂ x 4 1/8in. (11.5 x 10.5cm.)
NORTH INDIA, LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Of typical form with gold openwork body, the central jigha element shaped as a long curving palmette set with a frieze of foiled green crystals, flanked by two triangular panels, with white sapphires arranged as floral petals around a central inset foiled emerald, with hanging emeralds, the reverse enamelled in green with a floral spray, with fitting strings, suspension loops with later fittings
4¹⁄₂ x 4 1/8in. (11.5 x 10.5cm.)
Provenance
Anon sale, Sotheby's London, 25 May 2005, lot 96
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