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These spectacular glasses feature lenses cleaved from the finest diamonds and emeralds of the era. Their existence tells the story of one of the greatest periods of gemstone connoisseurship - Mughal India in the 17th century.
Swipe 👉 to hear from @williamdalrymple, and click the link in bio to watch the full video.
The spectacles go on view in our Hong Kong galleries today until 11 October, when they will start their journey to London ahead of our 'Arts of the Islamic World & India' auction on 27 October.
#SothebysIndia #SothebysMiddleEast #SothebysJewels #ColombianEmerald #IndianDiamond #EmeraldGlasses #DiamondGlasses
These spectacular glasses feature lenses cleaved from the finest diamonds and emeralds of the era. Their existence tells the story of one of the greatest periods of gemstone connoisseurship - Mughal India in the 17th century.
Swipe 👉 to hear from @williamdalrymple, and click the link in bio to watch the full video.
The spectacles go on view in our Hong Kong galleries today until 11 October, when they will start their journey to London ahead of our 'Arts of the Islamic World & India' auction on 27 October.
#SothebysIndia #SothebysMiddleEast #SothebysJewels #ColombianEmerald #IndianDiamond #EmeraldGlasses #DiamondGlasses