A pair of Indian 14k gold pendant earrings - image-1

Lot 51 Dα

A pair of Indian 14k gold pendant earrings

Auction 1086 - overview Cologne
18.05.2017, 17:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €
Result: 2.976 € (incl. premium)

A pair of Indian 14k gold pendant earrings

So called "Karanphul-Jhumka". Of silver, gold, and vermeil. Encrusted with rose-cut diamonds, suspending small natural pearls and emerald spheres. Total H 8 cm. Total weight 44 g.
Rajasthan, 19th/20th C.

Literature

Cf. Untracht, Traditional Jewelry in India, London 2008, p. 256, no. 466, for an enamelled version of this type.