Exhibition
Bejewelled Treasures: The Al Thani Collection
21 Nov 2015 – 28 Mar 2016
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:45
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 17:45
- Monday
- 10:00 – 17:45
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 17:45
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:45
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:45
- Friday
- 10:00 – 22:00
Address
- Cromwell Road
- London
England - SW7 2RL
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- C1,14,74,414
- South Kensington
Event map
Spectacular objects, drawn from a single private collection, will explore the broad themes of tradition and modernity in Indian jewellery.
About
Highlights will include Mughal jades, a rare jewelled gold finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan, and pieces that reveal the dramatic changes that took place in Indian jewellery design during the early 20th century. The exhibition will examine the influence that India had on avant-garde European jewellery made by Cartier and other leading houses and will conclude with contemporary pieces made by JAR and Bhagat, which are inspired by a creative fusion of Mughal motifs and Art Deco ‘Indian’ designs.
