Isbn: 9781614281306 - beyond extravagance : a royal collection of gems and jewels. (the al thani collection). limited edition (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Limited edition, this being number 411 of 600 copies. Rare and scarce book. Large impressive volume with full page colour photographs. House in red velvet slipcase. Beautiful and impressive volume.

From the special edition limited to 100 copies. 416 pages, with 250 illustrations. Hardback in a luxury velvet slipcase. The brocade for the hardcover was handwoven in India from indigo-colored silk and gold metallic threads. 28 x 35cms. ISBN: 9781614281306. Explores more than four centuries of Indian jewelled objects through the Al-Thani Collection, demonstrating the evolution of style and technique in court jewellery from the peak of the Mughal imperial patronage, to inventive creations of the 21st century. Key pieces include a carved jade dagger hilt owned by Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal; a group of engraved imperial Mughal spinels; a collection of enamelled objects from Hyderabad, the Arcot II diamond and Taj Mahal emerald; a choker made by Cartier for the Maharaja of Patiala, in addition to contemporary creations by JAR and Bhagat using historic Indian stones.…