Crown of Bahadur Shah II


The Crown of the Bahadur Shah II is the head dress of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II.

History

It was created in the second quarter 19th century, most probably in Delhi or the surrounding areas by goldsmiths and jewellers. It is strictly speaking not a crown, but an article of head dress. The materials used are gold, turquoises, rubies, diamonds, pearls, emeralds, feathers and velvet. Its dimensions are 28.5 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm.
It is part of the Royal Collection with the inventory number RCIN 67236. It was exhibited at the British Library in 2013.