Anglo-Indian .950 Silver Jardiniere with Vishnu Avatars, circa 1900
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An Anglo-Indian .950 silver jardiniere, marked 'Silver', X-ray tested .950 silver, circa 1900, the large footed bowl or jardiniere, finely repousse and chased in relief with a narrative of the avatars of Vishnu in fourteen shaped vignettes encircling, the bombe body, the everted rim with C-scroll border, on a domed circular foot with scrolls, engraved 'Silver' to, the underside, possibly from Poona (India) or Malay silver. Weight 1083g height 17 cm, diameter 25.5 cm
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
- Everted - An everted rim is an outwardly turning or flaring outwards rim, as seen the rims on jugs, vases, bowls and dishes.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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