A Bonhams auction house employee holds a recently discovered gem-encrusted gold finial from the octagonal golden throne of India's Tipu Sultan, also known as the Tiger of Mysore, in central London, on March 23, 2009. The gem-set gold finial will form part of the Islamic and Indian Art Sale at Bonhams in London, on April 2. AFP PHOTO/Shaun Curry (Photo credit should read SHAUN CURRY/AFP via Getty Images)
