Lot 176. A gem-set and enamelled turban ornament (jigha or sarpech), North India, late 18th-19th century; 20cm. Est: £20,000 - £30,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.

set with large carved emeralds, the central one with flowerhead design, within foiled surrounds, surrounded by table-cut diamonds, hanging spinel and seed pearls, the reverse with red, green and white floral design in basse taille enamel, two pin hooks for fastening, two drop pearls.  

Provenance: Maharaja Shri Pratap Singh of Idar (1845-1922), Gujarat. 
Thence by descent, UK.

Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World, London, October 24, 2018, 10:30 AM