Udaipur : Crystal Gallery
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 09:00 - 18:00
The Vibe:An order placed in 1877, unpacked decades later.
Maharana Sajjan Singh ordered this crystal from F&C Osler of Birmingham in 1877 and died before it arrived. The crates reportedly stayed unopened for decades, which is why the collection survives so completely.
Low light is worked deliberately here, with each piece lit to throw colour across the cases. Carpet absorbs the sound, and the rooms stay hushed even when full.
- More than 600 crystal pieces, commissioned from F&C Osler in 1877
- Includes a crystal bed, believed to be the only one of its kind
- Housed in the Fateh Prakash Palace within the City Palace complex
- Photography is prohibited throughout the gallery
Fit For
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "A single, strange commission that says a lot about Mewar wealth."
- 💕 Couples: "Quiet, indoors and short, between the palace and the lake."
- 👵 Seniors: "A seated pace, carpeted and compact."
- 💼 Business: "Forty-five minutes, and unlike anything else in the city."
Highlights
- The crystal bed — the collection's centrepiece and reportedly unique
- Crystal chairs, tables and fountains — furniture, not just tableware
- Osler decanters, perfume bottles and lamps — a complete household order
- The Durbar Hall above, among the largest palace halls in India
- Crystal chairs never sat in, because the Maharana died before delivery — Hidden Gem
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