ANTIQUE 19thC INDIAN SOLID SILVER WATER JUG, BOMBAY c.1880

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19th Century Indian Colonial silver repousse water jug, the body is profusely and beautifully repousse' decorated with hunting scenes in landscape, the spout terminating in a cows head, the realistically modelled branch handle, entwined with a cobra snake. Bombay style is distinctive in style and combines design elements from; Cutch, Burma, Siam, Bengal and Lucknow regions. Unmarked, but acid tested shows a 900+ silver standard, it dates to 1880's.

REFERENCE NUMBER: A5083

19th Century Indian Colonial silver repousse water jug, the body is profusely and beautifully repousse' decorated with hunting scenes in landscape, the spout terminating in a cows head, the realistically modelled branch handle, entwined with a cobra snake. Bombay style is distinctive in style and combines design elements from; Cutch, Burma, Siam, Bengal and Lucknow regions. Unmarked, but acid tested shows a 900+ silver standard, it dates to 1880's.

REFERENCE NUMBER: A5083

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DESCRIPTION

Antique 19th Century Indian Colonial solid silver repousse water jug, the body is profusely and beautifully repousse' decorated with hunting scenes in landscape, the spout terminating in a cows head, the realistically modelled branch handle, entwined with a cobra snake. Bombay style is distinctive in style and combines design elements from; Cutch, Burma, Siam, Bengal and Lucknow regions, pieces often made by master silversmith of very high quality. As often the case for Indian silver the set is unmarked, but acid tested shows a 900+ silver standard, it dates to 1880's.

CONDITION

In Great Condition - No Damage.


SIZE

Height: 23cm
Width: 19 x 11cm
Weight: 620g