Sri Lankan .925 Silver Box with Kandyan Floral Scrollwork
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A fine Sri Lankan .925 silver box, Sri Lanka, Kandy, early 20th century, the jewellery box of rectangular bombe form with rounded, scalloped ends, the hinged and domed lid repousse and chased with Kandyan vegetal and floral scrollwork framed by beaded and geometric borders, the underside engraved with scrolling motifs around a central flower motif, unmarked. X-ray tested .925 silver. Weight 398g height 6 cm, length 20 cm, width 10 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.
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