RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 3rd January, 2020
19th Century Austrian silver-gilt & enamel reliquary, shaped ebony base on four rock crystal ball feet, set back, hand painted enamel plaque depicting St. John and St. Anne after a painting by Raphael, flanked by a twisted rock crystal column, entwined with gold wire. The sides adorned by winged mythical beasts. Bodies painted white with gold coloured hair.
Reference Number: A5890
19th Century Burmese (Myanmar) silver betel box on stand, of traditional shape, highly-decorative, each part is chased in very high-relief with various scenes from Burmese folklore, surrounded by scrolling foliage, resting on a circular base chased with scrolling foliage and figures, the cover is surmounted by an impressive cast figurative finial modelled as a dancer in traditional Burmese dress.
Reference Number: A6104
19th Century Indian Colonial silver repousse ewer, the top band is beautifully chased and repousse' decorated depicting Hindu gods and goddesses in elaborate cartooches, and the bottom band depicting religious processions on tooled matted ground, the handle modeled as a cobra, and lid mounted with a figural finial, the front bearing a shield with the initial. Indian silver depicting deities and religious processions are inspired by the bas-reliefs on the famous temples in southern India and is called "Swami", this style is typically from the region of Madras.
Reference Number: A6027