From a Palm Beach estate: a fabulous pair of antique Indo-Persian miniature paintings on silk, each showing a palace interior with a central figure surrounded by his court. Watercolor and gouache with ink and metallic gold highlights; the colors are bright and vivid. The family told us they date to the mid or late 19th century.
Origin: Indo-Persian
Era: Mid to late 19th century, per the family
Medium: Watercolor and gouache with ink and gold on silk, pair
Size: Each image 7 x 10 in (17.8 x 25.4 cm) within a double mat; framed 12 x 16 in (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Frame: Simple, elegant gold wood frames, under glass
Condition: Very good overall; some rippling of the silk, which is common
Shipping: Flat $50 anywhere in the US, carefully packed
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