Laid with gold scrollwork and set with rubies and emeralds; the inlaid metal and cabochon stones in floral or leafy shapes are typically Mughal, height 7.7cm, width 4.5cm, depth 3.5cm.
The bottle appears in the 1690 Devonshire Schedule which records an immense bequest from Elizabeth, Countess of Devonshire to her daughter Anne, Countess of Exeter: “A Christall Indian Bottle like a Beane Garnisht with Gold, Emrods and Rubies”.
Categories: European Works of Art | Exhibitions | Treasures From The East At Burghley |
An Indian Moghul leaf-shaped rock crystal gold and gem-set scent bottle, 17th Century.
REFERENCE: EWA08531
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