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Maharaja: The Splendour of India`s Royal Courts
Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts V&A Museum, London EXHIBITION OPENS 10 October 2009 EXHIBITION ENDS 17 January 2010 LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 128 Jewellery TITLE Mangamalai (mango necklace) for a woman DATE 1700–1800 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm PLACE South India ARTIST Unknown 195 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 LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 149 Jewelled Object TITLE Belt buckle 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 LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 209 Jewellery TITLE Pendant showing Gopalakrishna with Satyabhama and Rukmini DATE possibly 1600–1700 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm PLACE South India ARTIST Unknown 88 95 13 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 V&A Museum, London EXHIBITION OPENS 10 October 2009 EXHIBITION ENDS 17 January 2010 LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 211 Jewellery TITLE Turban ornament DATE 1900–25 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm PLACE Possibly Patalia ARTIST Unknown 165 290 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 LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 213 Jewelled object 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 V&A Museum, London EXHIBITION OPENS 10 October 2009 EXHIBITION ENDS 17 January 2010 LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 214 Jewelled object TITLE Wine flask DATE 1600–25 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm PLACE Mughal court ARTIST Unknown 245 110 110 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 V&A Museum, London EXHIBITION OPENS 10 October 2009 EXHIBITION ENDS 17 January 2010 LENDER REFERENCE NO. JE 25 Jewellery TITLE Pair of karnphul (ear ornaments) for a woman DATE 1700–1800 DIMENSIONS H x W x D mm PLACE South India ARTIST Unknown 70 70 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
