Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
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Jewellery LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 128
TITLE Mangamalai (mango necklace) for a woman
DATE 1700–1800 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm 195 PLACE South India
ARTIST Unknown
Nationality of Unknown, probably Indian the Artist(s)
TECHNIQUE gold, rubies, diamonds, emeralds
LENDING INSTITUTION Qatar Museums Authority P.O. Box 2777 Doha Qatar
PROVENANCE Sotheby’s London, The Indian Sale 7276, Thursday 8 May 1997, lot 157. Then in 2003 acquired from a private collection.
Ownership between 1933-45 Unknown - unlikely to have been in Europe
Identifying marks None
Object registered on Art Loss Register? No Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
V&A Museum, London EXHIBITION OPENS 10 October 2009 EXHIBITION ENDS 17 January 2010
Jewelled Object LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 149
DATE Emerald 1600-1700, setting 1925 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm 65 45 18 PLACE Emerald carved possibly at Mughal Court, set in Paris
ARTIST Cartier
Nationality of Unknown (probably Indian / French) the Artist(s)
TECHNIQUE Carved emerald, diamonds, gold
LENDING INSTITUTION Qatar Museums Authority P.O. Box 2777 Doha Qatar
PROVENANCE Acquired at Christie's private sale on 28 April 2003
Ownership between 1933-45 Unknown - unlikely to have been in Europe
Identifying marks None
Object registered on Art Loss Register? No Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
V&A Museum, London EXHIBITION OPENS 10 October 2009 EXHIBITION ENDS 17 January 2010
Jewellery LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 209
TITLE Pendant showing Gopalakrishna with Satyabhama and Rukmini
DATE possibly 1600–1700 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm 88 95 13 PLACE South India
ARTIST Unknown
Nationality of Unknown, probably Indian the Artist(s)
TECHNIQUE Gold, rubies, diamonds, emeralds
LENDING INSTITUTION Qatar Museums Authority P.O. Box 2777 Doha Qatar
PROVENANCE Acquired on 12th November 2001 - from Simon Ray
Ownership between 1933-45 Unknown - unlikely to have been in Europe
Identifying marks None
Object registered on Art Loss Register? No Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
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Jewellery LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 211
TITLE Turban ornament
DATE 1900–25 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm 165 290 PLACE Possibly Patalia
ARTIST Unknown
Nationality of Unknown, probably Indian the Artist(s)
TECHNIQUE Diamonds, emeralds, rubies, enamel, gold
LENDING INSTITUTION Qatar Museums Authority P.O. Box 2777 Doha Qatar
PROVENANCE Acquired at Christie's sale 6 October 1999, Indian Jewellery, lot 240. Formerly the property of the Maharajah Sir Bh upinder Singh of Patiala (1891-1938) (information is taken from the catalogue).
Ownership between 1933-45 Unknown - unlikely to have been in Europe
Identifying marks None
Object registered on Art Loss Register? No Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
V&A Museum, London EXHIBITION OPENS 10 October 2009 EXHIBITION ENDS 17 January 2010
Jewelled object LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 213
TITLE Hookah set, formerly in the Clive Collection
DATE c. 1750 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm PLACE Lucknow
ARTIST Unknown
Nationality of Unknown, probably Indian the Artist(s)
TECHNIQUE Partially gilded silver, enamel, diamonds, rubies
LENDING INSTITUTION Qatar Museums Authority P.O. Box 2777 Doha Qatar
PROVENANCE Acquired at Christie's sale 27 April 2004 The Clive of India Treasure - Magnificent Mughal Objects, lot 160. Provenance - Robert, Lord Clive of Plassey (1725-1774), to his first son Edward Clive, 2nd Baron Clive of Plassey and 1st Earl of Powis (3rd creation 1804), (1754-1839), by descent to George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862-1952) thence by inheritance
(the information is taken from the catalogue).
Ownership between 1933-45 Unknown - unlikely to have been in Europe
Identifying marks None
Object registered on Art Loss Register? No Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
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Jewelled object LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 214
TITLE Wine flask
DATE 1600–25 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm 245 110 110 PLACE Mughal court
ARTIST Unknown
Nationality of Unknown, probably Indian the Artist(s)
TECHNIQUE Jade, rubies, emeralds, gold, silver
LENDING INSTITUTION Qatar Museums Authority P.O. Box 2777 Doha Qatar
PROVENANCE Acquired at Christie's sale 27 April 2004 The Clive of India Treasure - Magnificent Mughal Objects, lot 156. Provenance - Robert, Lord Clive of Plassey (1725- 1774), to his first son Edward Clive, 2nd Baron Clive of Plassey and 1st Earl of Powis (3rd creation 1804), (1754-1839), by descent to George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862-1952) thence by inheritance. (the information is taken from the catalogue)
Ownership between 1933-45 Unknown - unlikely to have been in Europe
Identifying marks None
Object registered on Art Loss Register? No Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
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Jewellery LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 25
TITLE Pair of karnphul (ear ornaments) for a woman
DATE 1700–1800 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm 70 70 PLACE South India
ARTIST Unknown
Nationality of Unknown, probably Indian the Artist(s)
TECHNIQUE Gold, rubies, diamonds, pearls, emeralds
LENDING INSTITUTION Qatar Museums Authority P.O. Box 2777 Doha Qatar
PROVENANCE Acquired at Christie's sale 8 October 1997, Indian jewellery, lot 418.
Ownership between 1933-45 Unknown - unlikely to have been in Europe
Identifying marks None
Object registered on Art Loss Register? No