Necklace
1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
The necklace was commissioned to be worn by the donor's mother with a pair of emerald earrings (IS.25:1-2008 and IS.25:2-2008), though at a later date. It was probably made in Hyderabad, Deccan. Jewellers there worked to supply the Nizams and other elite families, as well as Europeans in the city.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Gold necklace set with emeralds, diamonds and pearls, with emerald drops. India, probably Hyderabad, c.1900. |
| Gallery label | 18. Necklace
Gold and silver set with emeralds, diamonds and natural pearls
Probably Hyderabad, India, c. 1930-40
IS.26-2015
Given by Princess Naheed Mazharuddin Khan of Surat in memory of her parents Nayer and Qamar Ahmad
The necklace was commissioned to be worn with the emerald earrings on the right, though at a later date. It was probably made in Hyderabad, Deccan. Jewellers there worked to supply the Nizams and other elite families, as well as Europeans in the city. |
| Credit line | Given by Princess Naheed Mazharuddin Khan of Surat in memory of her parents Nayer and Qamar Ahmad |
| Summary | The necklace was commissioned to be worn by the donor's mother with a pair of emerald earrings (IS.25:1-2008 and IS.25:2-2008), though at a later date. It was probably made in Hyderabad, Deccan. Jewellers there worked to supply the Nizams and other elite families, as well as Europeans in the city. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.26-2015 |
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| Record created | August 6, 2015 |
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