AN INDIAN PORTRAIT MINIATURE BRACELET Y
UNMARKED, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Auction: The Fiona Buchanan Indian Silver Collection | Wednesday 4th March at 10am
Description
Formed of five oval links, each set with a portraits from the Mughal Empire, in a gold ropetwist border, to a concealed clasp
Dimensions
21cm long, 3.2cm long (portrait)
Footnote
For a similar example please see The Metropolitan Museum accession number 62.229
Although there are depictions from the Mughal Empire, the oval format a more European fashion and was therefore more popular among the British residents of India.
With non-transferable CITES self-certification number: KMFBGAMA
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