Ear ornament

Description

One of a pair of enamelled ear ornaments, the petals set with rock crystal and with a fringe of pearls and green glass beads; formerly in the possession of Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893): Northern India, probably Delhi, mid 19th century

Museum reference

A.1911.467

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Ear ornament

Production information

India, South Asia
Rajputana, India, South Asia
Delhi, India, South Asia

Date

Mid 19th century

Materials

Enamel, Quartz, Pearl, Glass

Physical description

Gold, Jeypore enamel, and jewels

Associations

Previous owner: Singh, Duleep, Maharaja, 1838 - 1893
Singh, Victor Duleep, Prince, 1866 - 1918
Auctioneer: Christie, Manson & Woods
Auctioneer: Spink & Son Ltd
Previous owner: Lindsay Carnegie, Donald, Major, 1840 - 1911
17th Bengal Cavalry

Exhibitions

• Artistic Legacies (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Indian Encounters (14 Nov 2014 - 01 Mar 2015)
  National Museum of Scotland

• From Stromness to the Punjab: Sir John Login, Maharaja Duleep Singh and the Treasures of Lahore (01 Apr 2014 - 30 Sep 2014)
  Stromness Museum

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

FRIEDERIKE VOIGT, ROSANNA NICOLSON AND LAURA BENNISON. 2017. ‘PANJAB CONNECTIONS’: A YOUNG ROOTS HERITAGE PROJECT AT NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND. Journal of Museum Ethnography, no. 30, pp. 24-48

On display

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