Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets

Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 214. A pair of Mughal spectacles set with diamond lenses, in diamond-mounted frames, India, lenses circa 17th century, frames 19th century.

A pair of Mughal spectacles set with diamond lenses, in diamond-mounted frames, India, lenses circa 17th century, frames 19th century

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Auction Closed

October 27, 03:41 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500,000 - 2,500,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

comprising two flat cut diamonds set in silver and gold frames mounted with old-cut smaller diamonds


setting: 12.1cm. width

lenses: approx. 2.5cm long, 2.3cm wide and 0.159 cm thick; approx. 2.4cm long, 2.2cm wide and 0.171cm thick respectively.

36 grams

India: Jewels that Enchanted the World, exh. cat., Moscow Kremlin Museums, 11 April-27 July 2014, pp.194-5, no.105.