Pair of Gem-Set Gold Chandelier Earrings with Floral and Fish Motifs and Enamelled Floral Ornamentation on Reverse
Date20th century
PeriodBritish India/Princely States
MediumEnameled gold, rubies, white zircons, seed pearls, red glass beads
DimensionsOverall: 2 x 3 1/2 in. (5.1 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LineGift of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Courtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Object number57.137a-b
DescriptionThese earrings are inlaid with rubies and white zircons and fringed with clusters of tiny seed pearls and red glass beads. A fish-shaped pendant hangs from the central ornament.On View
On viewCollections
19th - 20th century
