THREE RURAL NORTHERN INDIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL RINGS
Collected in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, Northern India, second half 20th century

Comprising a silver ring decorated with a green and blue-enamelled rosette; another with a convex openwork oval medallion enhanced with flattened granulation and drop-like elements enamelled in dark blue and red, stamped at the back 'K' or 'H' 8; and another silver ring set with a red bead and caparisoned with six dangling, rattling charms in the shape of fish heads.

The rosette ring 1.7cm x 1.1cm x 1cm

Ring size 53 / 6.25

Diameter 1.7cm

The openwork medallion ring 1.7cm x 2.5cm x 1cm

Ring size 52 / 6

Diameter 1.65cm

The rattling charms ring 2.5cm x 3.5cm x 0.8cm

Ring size 59 / 8.5

Diameter 1.875cm

Total weight 16gr.

Further similar examples attributed to Pakistan are published in Saad al-Jadir, Arab & Islamic Silver, 1981, p. 185.