Royal & Noble
Royal & Noble
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
Lot Closed
January 14, 03:05 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A fine enamelled gold bowl and cover, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 19th century
decorated in polychrome enamels with flowering plants on a white ground within oval medallions, the interstices with scrolling floral vines and birds perching amidst the foliage on a gold enamel ground, the cover similarly decorated, the interior and base plain
Height. 14cm.
Diam. 14cm.
777.6 grams
English, E., & Son, Hume, R., Inventory and Valuation of all the Household Furniture, Gold and Silver plate, plated Articles, China, Glass, Linen, Paintings, Prints and Drawings, Wearing Apparel, Jewels, Curiosities, Coins, Bronzes, Marbles and Ornaments, Wines, Horses, Carriages, Farming and Garden Stock and Implements of Husbandry at Nos. 19 & 20 Lansdown Crescent, Bath. The Tower on Lansdown and Farm and premises all adjoining - The Property of the late William Thomas Beckford Esq., 13th September 1844, where listed in the Oak Cabinets - Drawing Room, 'A Persian enamel basin and cover'.
Beckford had a number of fine and costly Indian objects in his collection and this superb bowl and cover are likely to have been his. Most of these objects were made from precious hardstones and mounted with gems and gold. For comparison see a 17th century hardstone bowl and cover decorated with gold, rubies, emeralds and enamel, by an unknown Indian maker. This object, acquired by William Beckford, is still at Brodick Castle, Arran (https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/william-beckford-1760-1844-part-two).