Fine Jewellery - 31st October 2024
Lot 592
A pair of gold earrings, gokhru, Rajasthan or Hichamal Pradesh, India, mid 19th century, each
Estimate £500 - £600 | Hammer £1071
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Description
A pair of gold earrings, gokhru, Rajasthan or Hichamal Pradesh, India, mid 19th century, each designed as a hoop composed of three studded spherical motifs imitating the blossoms of the Babul Acacia tree, suspended from a hinged hook fitting, length 3.6cm each
Cf.: Victoria and Albert Museum, collection no. 03330A/(IS), for a similar pair of Indian earrings, dated circa 1853