Turban ornament, Turra, Delhi, 18th century. Gold, diamonds old mine cut in the middle, other old style brilliant cuts, rose cuts and flat. Length 9.5 cm (bird with tail). Diameter diamond-set rosette 4 cm. Weight 55 gr. © Van Gelder Traditional Indian Folk Jewellery

Literature: The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, pp. 126-127

Exhibitions: Antwerp, Provinciaal Diamant Museum Antwerpen, A Kaleidoscope of Colours, Indian Mughal Jewels from the 18th and 19th centuries, 1997, exh. no. 06, exh. cat. p. 54

A Choti or Chunti, Rajasthan, early 19th century. Gold, consisting of one large and three smaller dome-shaped ornaments, kundan set with flat-cut diamonds and cabochon rubies, decorated with strings of natural pearls. Chat is an hair ornament which is suspended from the end of a woman’s braid. © Van Gelder Traditional Indian Folk Jewellery

Exhibitions: Antwerpen, Provinciaal Diamant museum Antwerpen, 8-5-1997 ~ 17-8-1997, Exhibit no 01 Exhibition Cataloque p. 52; A Kaleidoscope of Colours, Indian Mughal Jewels from the 18th and 19th centuries

Van Gelder Traditional Indian Folk Jewellery (stand 241) at TEFAF Maastrich 2016

Directors: Bernadette van Gelder-van der Ven, Noelle Viguurs-van Gelder 

The prime specialisation of Van Gelder is traditional Indian jewellery. The collection consists of jewellery set with a large variety of fine gems, pearls and decorated with different enamel techniques. Together with the participation in different high quality national and international fine art and antiques fairs, there is the possibility to view the collection by appointment. 

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