Live Auction 17464Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence
AN ANTIQUE RUBY, EMERALD AND GOLD HAWKING RING
Lot 254

AN ANTIQUE RUBY, EMERALD AND GOLD HAWKING RING

Closed19 June 2019

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AN ANTIQUE RUBY, EMERALD AND GOLD HAWKING RING
Designed as a bird, oval and circular cabochon rubies, cabochon emeralds, gold on a lac core, ring size 7 ¾, bird 2 ¾ ins., mid to late 18th century

By repute, Tipu Sultan of Mysore

Specialist note

It is believed that Tipu Sultan wore this ring when hawking. Hawking was a common sport associated with kingship in India, especially during the British Raj.