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He was of Hungarian descent and, as a young man, he travelled to India where he became expert in appraising them, later becoming the foremost dealer and agent in such objects.\r\nHe built up a list of important clients and was friends with Jacques Cartier, looking after Cartier's interests in Delhi and acting as the company's agent in the purchase of gems, jewellery and objets d'art. Schwaiger was also responsible for introducing Cartier to all of the maharajas and other royals during his visit to India for the Dehi Durbar in 1911.\r\nImre Schwaiger developed a close working relationship with both the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Museum, assisting them with a number of acquisitions. He also generously donated a number of valuable objects to both institutions.\r\n\r\nPurchased from the dealer Imre Schwaiger, Esq., 39, Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.\r\n\r\nRP 1912-3057M","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Earring, silver, silver gilt etc. Nepal, 18th-19th century.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"John Clarke: Jewellery of Tibet and Himalayas, V&A Publications\r\nISBN 1 85177 4238, 2004, page 115, no.115."}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["IM.181-1913"],"accessionNumberNum":"181","accessionNumberPrefix":"IM","accessionYear":1913,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"Previous number","id":"THES51695"},"number":"IPN.2607"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2016JF9962"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-30","recordCreationDate":"2004-02-16","availableToBook":true}}