Splendours of the subcontinent : a prince's tour of India, 1875-6 / by Kajal Meghani.

Author
Meghani, Kajal [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Royal Collection Trust, 2017.
Description
215 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Availability

Copies in the Library

Location Call Number Status Location Service Notes
Marquand Library - Remote Storage: Marquand Use OnlyNK1046 .M44 2017 Browse related items Request

    Details

    Subject(s)
    Host institution
    Library of Congress genre(s)
    Getty AAT genre
    Summary note
    "In October 1875, Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, set off on a four-month tour of the Indian subcontinent. During his travels the Prince was presented with a wide array of beautiful gifts ranging from brooches to swords and from military figures to an articulated golden fish. Each item was intricately wrought, often in precious metals with jewel-encrusted details. Not only did the presentation of these pieces forge a personal link between the Prince and the gift-giver, but as a collection, these exquisite objects proved to be highly influential on European taste and design. This ... publication presents the reader with a miscellany of South Asian works of art, through which the author tells the story of the Prince's journey and the history of these intriguing objects"--Dust jacket.
    Notes
    • Catalog of an exhibition held at the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford, March 11-June 18, 2017; at the New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester, July 8-October 29, 2017; and at the Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, December 15, 2017-April 15, 2018.
    • Author from dust jacket and Royal Collection Trust WWW site; exhibition information from the Royal Collection Trust WWW site (viewed June 2, 2017).
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Jewellery
    • Addresses
    • Courtly objects
    • Arms and armour
    • Curios.
    Other title(s)
    Prince's tour of India, 1875-6
    ISBN
    • 9781909741423
    • 1909741426
    LCCN
    2019393206
    OCLC
    957507777
    Statement on language in description
    Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
    Other views
    Staff view

    Supplementary Information