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ANTIQUE 20thC INDIAN SOLID SILVER TROPHY CUP & COVER, GRISH CHUNDER DUTT c.1910
£2,995.00
Antique early 20th Century Indian Colonial solid silver trophy cup and cover by Grish Chunder Dutt. The lid is surmounted by a finial modelled as Lord Buddha, with engraved scenes below depicting a house under construction, trees, and jungle. The smooth rim is inscribed "All India Boxing Tournament, Calcutta, 1913, Promoter & Manager G.W. Mercaùo". The body is richly decorated with classical village scenes including farming, children playing on a rope swing, musicians, and country landscapes with trees and a peacock. Two repoussé floral bands encircle the body, and the piece stands on a round, domed base with further floral and foliage decoration.
Reference Number: A11061