 Bordeaux, who, after defrauding several of the Princes " of Europe by means of false gems which he fabricated with " great skill, sought refuge at the court of Shah Jehan, " where he made his fortune and was in high favour with  New Nash's Pall Mall Magazine - Page 2401900Full view - About this book
 | François Bernier - India - 1826 - 366 pages
...materials ; but two peacocks, covered with jewels and pearls, are well conceived and executed. They were made by a workman of astonishing powers, a Frenchman...fabricated with peculiar skill, sought refuge in the Great Mogul's court, where he made his fortune. At the foot of the throne were assembled all the omrahs in... | |
 | Josiah Conder - Africa - 1828 - 400 pages
...correspondent to the materials ; but two peacocks, covered with jewels and pearls, are well executed. They were made by a workman of astonishing powers, a Frenchman...fabricated with peculiar skill, sought refuge in the Great Mogul's court, where he made his fortune. At the foot of the throne were assembled all the omrahs,... | |
 | Alfred Frederick Pollock Harcourt - Delhi (India) - 1866 - 172 pages
...Most of them are represented in " a very natural manner. They were executed by Austin " de Bordeaux, who, after defrauding several of the Princes " of...Europe by means of false gems which he fabricated with " great skill, sought refuge at the court of Shah Jehan, " where he made his fortune and was in high... | |
 | John Henry Gray - Voyages and travels - 1879 - 656 pages
...Hindostan. Most of them are represented in a very natural manner. They were executed by Austin de Bordeaux, who, after defrauding several of the princes of Europe by means of false gems which he fabricated with great skill, sought refuge at the court of Shahjehan, where he made his fortune and was high in favour... | |
 | Henry George Keene - Delhi (India) - 1882 - 142 pages
...Most of them lire represented in a very natural manner. They were executed by Austin de Bordeaux,* who, after defrauding several of the Princes of Europe by means of false gems which he fabricated with great skill, sought refuge at the Court of Shah Jehan, where he made his fortune, and was in high favour... | |
 | Edward Backhouse Eastwick, John Murray (Firm) - Bengal - 1882 - 476 pages
...Most of them are represented in а тегу natural manner. They were executed by Austin de Bordeaux, who, after defrauding several of the Princes of Europe by means of false gems, which he fabricated with great skill, sought refuge at the Court of Sháh Jahán, where he made his fortune, and was in high... | |
 | George Edward Raum - Voyages around the world - 1885 - 448 pages
...animals of Hindostan. These were executed, as was also the work in the palace by Austin de Bordeaux, who after defrauding several of the princes of Europe by means of false gems which he fabricated with great skill, sought refuge at the court of Shah Jehan, where he was in great favor with the Emperor,... | |
 | François Bernier - India - 1891 - 572 pages
...conceived and executed.'- They were made by a workman of astonishing powers, a Frenchman by birth, named ,' who, after defrauding several of the Princes of Europe,...fabricated with peculiar skill, sought refuge in the Great Mogol's court, where he made his fortune. At the foot of the throne were assembled all the Omrahs,... | |
 | John J. Pool - India - 1894 - 486 pages
...greatness. The work was done, it is said, under the supervision of a French jeweller, Austin of Bordeaux ; who, after defrauding several of the princes of Europe...false gems, which he fabricated with peculiar skill, had sought refuge in India in the court of Shah Jehan. The cost of the superb Peacock Throne has been... | |
 | John J. Pool - India - 1894 - 486 pages
...greatness. The work was done, it is said, under the supervision of a French jeweller, Austin of Bordeaux ; who, after defrauding several of the princes of Europe...false gems, which he fabricated with peculiar skill, had sought refuge in India in the court of Shah Jehan. The cost of the superb Peacock Throne has been... | |
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