[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier) › [Travels in India (Ball)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball) › 56.4 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 56.4 Travels in India (Ball) 56.4 - **Language:** English ### [56.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.56.4) The principal throne, which is placed in the hall of the first court, is nearly of the form and size of our camp beds; that is to say, it is about 6 feet long and 4 wide. Upon the four feet, which are very massive, and from 20 to 25 inches high, are fixed the four bars which support the base of the throne, and upon these bars are ranged twelve columns, which sustain the canopy on three sides, there not being any on that which faces the court. Both the feet and the bars, which are more than 18 inches long, are covered with gold inlaid and enriched with numerous diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. In the middle of each bar there is a large balass ruby, cut en cabuchon, with four emeralds round it, which form a square cross. Next in succession, from one side to the other along the length of the bars there are similar crosses, arranged so that in one the ruby is in the middle of four emeralds, and in another the emerald is in the middle and four balass rubies surround it. The emeralds are table-cut, and the intervals between the rubies and emeralds are covered with diamonds, the largest of which do not exceed 10 to 12 carats in weight, all being showy stones, but very flat. There are also in some parts pearls set in gold, and upon one of the longer sides of the throne there are four steps to ascend it. - [Previous: 56.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.56.3) - [Next: 56.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.56.5) - [Up: 56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.56) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.56.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.56.4) · Pramāṇa