Model of Jaipur Gate

This architectural model was gifted to Major-General Victor Edward Law, former Resident of Jaipur by the Maharajah. Under the patronage of the Maharaja of Jaipur, in the late 19th-century an art school was set up for the revival of traditional handicrafts where models such as this were produced and often exported abroad. This intricately-carved work was likely meant for display on the mantle of a European home. The model came to Canada when Law migrated here and was passed down through the generations until it was gifted to the ROM by his great nephew.