Pair of Ruby and Diamond-Inset Enamelled Gold Hinged Bracelets with Oval Cartouches and Floral Motifs
Date19th - 20th century
PeriodBritish India/Princely States
MediumEnameled gold, rubies, diamonds
DimensionsDiameter: 2 15/16 in. (7.5cm)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LineGift of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Courtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Object number57.49a-b
DescriptionThese bracelets are decorated in translucent green enamel. Diamonds and rubies form floral designs interlaced with thin gold wire stems. The stones are set using the kundan technique in which strips of pure gold are applied around the stones to create the mount. The inner faces of the bracelets are decorated with an enamel design of oval cartouches containing central red flowers flanked by red birds on a white ground.On View
On view
19th century
19th century
