![]() ![]() ![]() The decision on the export licence application for the finial has been deferred until February 11, 2022, which may be extended until 11 June 2022 if a serious intention to raise funds to purchase it is made at the recommended price of GBP 1.5 million. Its marble pedestal is unique among the five surviving finials known, and the meaning of its gold inscription is still a mystery. The finial, made of gold and set with rubies, diamonds and emeralds, is described as a rare example of fully documented 18th century South Indian goldsmiths’ work and its existence was unknown until 2009. Didn’t the East Indian company steal this? - Dr Maria W.
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