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11 entries ↓01TitleThe Vase
02ArtistSheikh Shams Uddin of Agra, India. Signed in thread: Shams, Agra, India.
03MediumDimensional silk embroidery. The family declaration lists pure silk, emerald cabochons, rubies, pearls, turquoise and other gem materials.Family account
04CaratsMore than 5,000 in total, estimated from family records and oral history.Family estimate
05DateCompleted in the 1970s after roughly four to five years of handwork.Per the declaration
06HistoryCommissioned and acquired by a private collector, later passed to his son. Held in private care. Never publicly traded or auctioned.Per the declaration
07DeclarationSigned on 23 February 2026 by Faizan Uddin, grandson of the artist. It gives his personal opinion of value in the region of £5 to 10 million.An opinion. Not a valuation, asking price or auction estimate.
10ArchiveA family photograph, identified in the family biography as the artist receiving recognition from Indira Gandhi. The family history also records earlier generations embroidering for King George V and the British royal household.Family account
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Sheikh Shams Uddin
Agra. A family of embroiderers. Padma Shri in 1989. The man behind every stitch you have just seen.
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