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Two glass replica diamonds of the Koh-i-Noor, Probably English, 20th century, The cut glass...
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Two glass replica diamonds of the Koh-i-Noor,
Probably English, 20th century,
The cut glass...
Price Realised: £722
Estimate: £200 - £300
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Lot 123
Description
Two glass replica diamonds of the Koh-i-Noor,
Probably English, 20th century,
The cut glass replicas of the original and recut diamond and after its presentation to Queen Victoria in 1851,
4cm high, 1.5 cm deep; 3.2cm high, 2cm. deep
(2)
Replica gems of these kind were created for diamond promotion purposes and for gemmological education. The Koh-i-noor (Mountain of Light) diamond was known to have been in the possession of Mughal emperors, including Shah Jahan, where it was set into his Peacock Throne. The name was given to the stone by the Persian ruler Nadir Shah after he captured Delhi in 1739 and it soon came to symbolise supreme power in the region, later in the possession of Queen Victoria following the Treaty of Lahore, after which time it was re-cut by Prince Albert, resulting in the loss of 40% of the stone's weight. For further discussion on the stone, see D. Toor, In Pursuit of Empire: Treasures from the Toor Collection of Sikh Art, London, 2018.
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