ANTIQUE 19thC INDIAN SOLID SILVER MASSIVE SCULPTURAL BOWL c.1880
19th Century Indian Colonial Silver bowl, unusual shape and impressive size, highly-decorative, chased and repoussed with various scenes from folklore, surrounded by scrolling foliage.
The base bears a workshop mark depicting stylised leaves, inscribed, both the base and the body are Hallmarked French import silver. The bowl probably dates to the late 19th century.
Reference Number: A4079
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century rare and magnificent Burmese Colonial Solid Silver bowl, unusual shape and impressive size, highly-decorative, chased and repoussed with various scenes from Burmese folklore, surrounded by scrolling foliage.
The piece is exceptionally decorative and heavy, it weights 2.640 kilos of high-grade silver (acid tested shows a 900+ silver standard). The base bears a workshop mark depicting stylized leaves, inscribed (possibly signed) probably in Burmese, both the base and the body are Hallmarked French import silver. The bowl probably dates to the late 19th century.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage, just general wear.
SIZE
Height: 23.5cm
Width: 32.5cm
Weight: 2640g
