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"A Representation of 20 of the fairest Diamonds chosen out among all those which Monsieur Tavernier sold to the King" (Pl. III) (Tavernier/Ball 1889, vol. II, Pl. III (PDF p. 155))

Engraved plate showing twenty diamonds, each drawn from above, below and in profile, in a grid with their weights in carats.
Engraved plate showing twenty diamonds, each drawn from above, below and in profile, in a grid with their weights in carats.
Type
Drawing
Creator
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (tr. V. Ball)
Date
1889
Licence
Public domain
From
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (tr. V. Ball), Travels in India, Vol. II (opens in a new tab), 1889, Pl. III (PDF p. 155)
Original
archive.org (opens in a new tab)
Appears in
Vijayanagara & the Qutb Shahis, Golconda, Trade & economy