Indian pieces including jewellery owned by the mother of the Maharajah Duleep Singh attract bids at Bonhams
The Islamic and Indian Art sale at Bonhams (27.5/25/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) on March 29 was topped by a diamond and emerald set gold pendant from the collection of Maharani Jindan Kaur (1817-63).
It was one of the court jewels seized by the British when they took control of the Treasury in Lah…