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An 800 silver "cobra" cup, swan stamped, decorated with a wi…
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An 800 silver "cobra" cup, swan stamped, decorated with a wi…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
An 800 silver "cobra" cup, swan stamped, decorated with a wide band of turning repoussé decoration depicting a procession of the Hindu god Ganesh against an amati background. The shoulder is finely decorated with a floral frieze. Detached double handles decorated with royal cobras
14 x 24 cm
Total weight 816 g
Indian work, probably Madras, first half of the 20th century. No hallmarks except for the French Swan
Minor dents
Note: Anglo-Indian silversmithing developed at the instigation of the British during the colonial period; it is characterised by a fusion of European forms (teapots, cutlery, candelabras, boxes), local techniques and aesthetics and European tastes. Goldsmiths' workshops were located in several cities, each with its own particular style: Calcutta, Madras, Bombay (Mumbai), Kashmir and Srinagar, Cutch, Lucknow, Rangoon in Burma.
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