Live Auction 17464Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence
AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND AND MULTI-GEM JIGHA
Lot 279

AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND AND MULTI-GEM JIGHA

Closed19 June 2019

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USD 225,000

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AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND AND MULTI-GEM JIGHA
The turban ornament set with a rectangular-shaped rose-cut spinel, table-cut diamonds, emerald bead, cabochon spinels and rubies, red, white, green and blue enamel, gold, enamel and plume holder at the reverse, 8 7/8 ins., 18th century

Specialist note

Turban ornaments were reserved for members of the ruling family and those closest to them at the Mughal court. This example of a turban ornament is designed as a stylized feather, which was made popular by Jahangir.