Description: AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: We guarantee the authenticity of all our itemsMaharajas' Jewels Assouline Hardcover: BoxedBe sure to add us to your favorites list! Check out other items! The fascinating stories of Indian princes and their jewelry and precious stones are brought together in this sumptuously illustrated narrative tracing the rise and fall of India's leading royal houses through the dramatic fortunes of their crown jewels.Famed since antiquity as a supreme source of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires, the Indian subcontinent afforded untold symbols of power and prestige to its many kings. From the sixteenth century forward, these stone were sought with unscrupulous avidity by the crowned heads of Europe, but even the rapacity of the British Empire failed to devour all of India's treasures. In the twentieth century, in a final flowering of regal splendor, many maharajas traveled to the West to have their jewels reset by the most prestigious jewelers of Paris, London, and Rome. It is this encounter between Indian princely magnificence and the best of European jewelry design that forms the book's centerpiece.The authors offer a fresh, vigorous text drawing on original material from a wide range of government and private archives, and featuring many hitherto unpublished pictures alongside more familiar ones. From Sanskrit dramatists extolling the riches of India to the finest of modern Europe's jewelers crossing Asia in search of royal clients, a broad gamut of real voices and resplendent images brings to life the story of India's royal gems. HARD COVER with jacket. 368 Pages Hardcover book, titled Maharajas' Jewels, published by Assouline, written by Katherine Prior and John Adamson, telling the four hundred year story of Indian kings and their riches from the rise of the Mughal empire in the 15th century. Includes clamshell. Length 12.25", Width 15.75", Depth 2.75" Style Tip: Makes a great Coffee Table and reference book for the collector of 20th century luxuryInternational Bidders: All duties, customs and taxes responsibility of buyer Why Shop with nandaimo? · ebayer since 2002 · Combine Shipping · Items guaranteed as described · 100% Approval ratings · Secure Packing · Clear Return Policy · Outstanding Collection · Fast Shipping · Fast Support Response · Based in sunny California, USA · Secure Payment via Paypal · Outstanding Customer Service Froo www.froo.com | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, eBay Marketing, eBay listing Apps, eBay Apps, eBay Application
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Subject Area: Art History, Artistic Techniques
Publication Name: Maharaja's Jewels
Publisher: Assouline
Item Length: 10.5 inch
Subject: Art, Asian Studies, History
Publication Year: 2000
Series: history
Type: coffee table book
Format: Book, Hardcover, boxed
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Item Height: 13.5 inch
Author: john adamson, katherine prior
Educational Level: Adult & Further Education, High School, Middle School
Personalized: No
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Features: 1st Edition, Box Set, Dust Jacket, Limited Edition
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 2.5 inch
Item Weight: 9 lbs
Number of Pages: 205