ANTIQUE 20thC INDIAN SOLID SILVER HINDU RAMA & SITA CIGARETTE CASE c.1920
20th Century Indian Silver cigarette case, rectangular form with rounded corners, the cover is beautifully repousse' decorated with a Hindu scene representing the Wedding of Rama (seventh avatar of Vishnu) and Sita (incarnation of Lakshmi). The interior is richly gilt.
Unmarked but acid tested shows a 800+ standard, year about 1910-20.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3968
DESCRIPTION
Antique mid-20th Century Indian Solid Silver cigarette case, rectangular form with rounded corners, the cover is beautifully repousse' decorated with a Hindu scene representing the Wedding of Rama (seventh avatar of Vishnu) and Sita (incarnation of Lakshmi). The interior is richly gilt.
The silver is unmarked but acid tested shows a 800+ standard, year about 1910-20.
CONDITION
In Great condition - No damage, just general wear.
SIZE
Length: 8.8cm
Width: 7.5 x 2.5cm
Weight: 123g
