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TWO LARGE ENAMELLED GOLD FIGURES <strong>OF</strong> PARADING<br />
ELEPHANTS<br />
PROBABLY JAIPUR, NORTH <strong>INDIA</strong>, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY<br />
Each realistically modelled, on oval base, richly adorned with diamondinset<br />
foral caparison, with blue and pink enamelled body, the head and legs<br />
with foral decoration, mounted with a triple-canopy howdah, a ruler seated<br />
beneath, the mahout holding ankuses, preceded by a turbaned foot guard<br />
holding tulwar and spear<br />
Each 4Ωin. (11.5cm.) high<br />
£12,000-18,000 $18,000-26,000<br />
€15,000-22,000<br />
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Ψ93<br />
AN ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET GOLD PARROT<br />
PROBABLY JAIPUR, NORTH <strong>INDIA</strong>, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY<br />
Realistically modelled, perched on a branch applied with gold enamel fowers,<br />
the wings inset with table-cut diamonds, with foiled ruby inset necklace,<br />
holding in its beak a fower bud worked as a minute scent bottle with chained<br />
stopper<br />
5¿in. (13cm.)<br />
£8,000-12,000 $12,000-17,000<br />
€10,000-15,000<br />
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AN ENAMELLED GOLD PARAKEET<br />
PROBABLY JAIPUR, NORTH <strong>INDIA</strong>, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY<br />
Realistically modelled, with green, blue and red enamel body, the wings inset<br />
with diamonds, perched on a branch applied with enamelled gold leaves and<br />
fowers and holding a fower bud in its beak, the tail with enamelled blue ring<br />
ftted with three hanging faceted spheres<br />
3Ωin. (9cm.) high<br />
£6,000-8,000 $8,600-11,000<br />
€7,500-10,000<br />
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TWO ENAMELLED GOLD PARAKEETS<br />
PROBABLY JAIPUR, NORTH <strong>INDIA</strong>, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY<br />
Realistically modelled, with blue, green, red and white enamel body and<br />
diamond-inset wings and tails, perched on a tree branch<br />
2æin. (7cm.) (12)<br />
£3,000-4,000 $4,300-5,700<br />
€3,800-5,000<br />
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